Commonwealth v. Hammond

MONTGOMERY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted, by a jury, of voluntary manslaughter and possession of an instrument of crime. Following the denial of his post verdict motions, appellant was sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment of five (5) to ten (10) years for voluntary manslaughter, and two and one-half (2V2) to five (5) years for possession of an instrument of crime. This appeal raising several assignments of error followed.

Appellant first alleges that evidence resulting from an “intercepted communication” was improperly introduced and admitted. During the trial the victim’s sister…