Commonwealth v. Ball

JOHNSON, Judge:

A jury found Robert J. Ball, Appellant, guilty of burglary, terroristic threats, and intimidation of witnesses or victims. Post-verdict motions were denied and, on July 31, 1985, the Honorable Samuel J. Strauss sentenced Appellant to a term of three and one-half to ten years’ imprisonment on the burglary conviction, and five years’ probation, to run consecutively, on the intimidation conviction.

Appellant filed a pro se direct appeal and the Office of the Public Defender was appointed to pursue the appeal. Only two issues are presented for our review:

1. Should Appellant have…