Commonwealth v. Martin

BECK, Judge:

In this appeal from his judgment of sentence for third degree murder, appellant claims that the evidence at trial was insufficient to sustain the conviction. He also claims that the trial court improperly admitted prior bad acts evidence relating to his treatment of the victim. We find no merit to appellant’s contentions and, accordingly, affirm.

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of the murder of four year old James Johnson (“James”), the son of his girlfriend, Deborah Johnson (“Mother”). At trial, the Commonwealth established the following. Appellant lived with Mother, James…