Commonwealth v. Bennie

KELLY, Judge:

Following a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of robbery 1 and criminal conspiracy. 2 Post-trial motions were denied, and he was sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of 3 to 10 years for the robbery conviction and llh to 10 years on the conspiracy count, to be served concurrently. Defendant now appeals.

The evidence presented by the Commonwealth showed that on January 29, 1984, the victims, Father Logan, an elderly member of the clergy, and his wife, were accosted and robbed as they attempted to enter their South Philadelphia home. While the co-defendant pushed the…