Commonwealth v. Roberts

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

Following a bench trial, Appellee, Kevin Roberts, was convicted of robbery,1 criminal conspiracy,2 and possession of an instrument of crime.3 The trial court denied Appellee’s post-verdict motion to modify his sentence and sentenced Appellee to consecutive terms of two (2) to five (5) years’ imprisonment for robbery and possession of an instrument of crime and ten (10) years’ probation for criminal conspiracy.

On appeal to the Superior Court, Appellee argued that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress the victim’s identification of him…