Commonwealth v. Goosby

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant, Andrew Goosby, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in a jury trial. Following denial of post-trial motions, sentence of three to six years imprisonment was imposed. This direct appeal followed and we affirm.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial based upon certain remarks by Wanda Darlene Ebron, a Commonwealth witness. Wanda, the victim’s twelve year old daughter, stated at the conclusion of extensive cross-examination: “The Witness: All right. Why that man [defense counsel] keep trying to get me to…