Commonwealth v. Brawner

Appellant, Thomas Brawner, appeals from judgment of sentence imposed July 1, 1987 by the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County. He raises five issues on appeal, we address them in the order presented.

On January 26, 1986, at approximately 3:00 A.M., Joseph White, a cab driver, was robbed by his two passengers, who had requested transportation to 19th and Catherine Streets in Philadelphia. Upon arrival at their destination, one of the passengers placed what appeared to be a gun 1 against White’s right cheek and instructed White to “give it up”. In response, White handed the passengers his…