Commonwealth v. Szakal

OPINION BY

STRASSBURGER, J.

Gerald Szakal (Appellant) appeals from the judgment of sentence entered following his convictions for murder in the sec- • ond degree, robbery, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and conspiracy.1 After careful review, we affirm.

Appellant was arrested on March 9, 2008, and charged with capital murder,2 robbery, and other related crimes in connection with the March 5, 2008, shooting deaths of Howard and Nancy Springer (the Springers) at their home in Carroll Township, Washington County. The Commonwealth theorized that Appellant, acting alone, robbed…