Commonwealth v. Hayes

OLSZEWSKI, J.:

¶ 1 Gregory Hayes appeals his judgment of sentence entered by the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas subsequent to a waiver trial. The trial court convicted appellant of first-degree murder and sentenced him to life imprisonment. We affirm.

¶2 Appellant and Karen Maddox, the victim, were crack cocaine addicts who supported their habit by acting as intermediaries for local drug users. 1 These two individuals had an acrimonious relationship that included both verbal and physical confrontations. Appellant distrusted the victim and accused her of cheating him out of his share of…