Commonwealth v. Basemore

OPINION BY

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County after a jury convicted Appellant of murder in the first degree,1 robbery,2 burglary,3 and possessing an instrument of crime.4 We affirm.

¶2 On December 23, 1986, Appellant murdered a security guard while robbing the premises of his former employer. Following extensive pre-trial proceedings, trial commenced in April 1988. On May 3, 1988, Appellant was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to death. On November 16, 1990, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed…