Commonwealth v. Jones

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and conspiracy. Because we find that the Commonwealth showed nothing more than appellant’s mere presence at the crime scene, we must reverse the judgments of sentence of the lower court and order appellant discharged.

Appellant was arrested on June 10, 1980 and charged with various offenses arising out of the burglary of his neighbor’s home. Following a non-jury trial, appellant was found guilty of all charges. The lower court denied…