Commonwealth v. Harris

Opinion by

Watkins, P.J.,

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division, Criminal Section, of Philadelphia County, by the defendant-appellant, Nathaniel Harris, after conviction in a non-jury trial of robbery.

Appellant, Nathaniel Harris, was charged with simple assault and battery and robbery.

The complaining witness, aged 72, testified that an assailant rushed up to him and said “Give me your money old man, give me your money”, while grabbing his throat and necktie. The tie broke and the complaining witness fell. While on the ground he was beaten…