Commonwealth v. Welch

CERCONE, President Judge:

This is a direct appeal from the judgment of sentence entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County on September 11, 1979. According to the factual posture of the case, at 2:30 p. m. on December 4, 1978, appellant pierced the throat of Harry Parness with an ice pick and robbed him. At the time of the incident, Mr. Parnell was managing a parking garage at 2031 Lombard Street in the City of Philadelphia. Following a non-jury trial, appellant was. convicted of possession of an instrument of a crime, 1 robbery 2 and simple assault. 3 Post verdict motions…