Commonwealth v. Kellum

CERCONE, Judge:

This is a direct appeal from judgment of sentence which was imposed pursuant to Henry Kellum’s conviction following a jury trial for robbery and related charges. They arose from appellant’s purse-snatch assault of an elderly woman in an attempt to rob her. On March 22, 1983, following the denial of post-verdict motions, appellant was sentenced to a prison term of three and one-half to seven years. This appeal followed.

Appellant has an extensive criminal history; he was placed by the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia, therefore, into the Career Criminal Program. One…