Commonwealth v. MacKert

JOYCE, J.:

¶ 1 Joy Susanne Mackert (Appellant) appeals from the October 28, 1997 judgment of sentence entered by the trial court following a jury trial at which she was found guilty of murder in the third degree 1 and two counts of endangering the welfare of children (EWOC). 2 For the following reasons, we vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for appointment of new counsel and a new trial. The relevant facts and procedural history of this case are as follows.

¶ 2 Appellant lived with her husband, Kyle Mackert, and four small children. Two of the children, S.M., who was four years of age…