Commonwealth v. Hayes

CIRILLO, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed on the appellant, Henry Hayes, on June 10, 1981, in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. A jury *115convicted appellant of burglary,1 and the court, after denying appellant’s post-trial motions, sentenced him to three to twelve years imprisonment. We affirm.

On October 29, 1980, at approximately 6:20 a.m., the doorbell rang at 1910 Harlan Street in Philadelphia, the home of 80 year old Addie Brooks. When Ms. Brooks answered the door, the man at the door told her he had come to read the meter in the basement. Ms.…