Commonwealth v. Wells

KELLY, Judge:

In this case we are called upon to determine whether the trial court improperly excluded rebuttal evidence offered to impeach a key prosecution witness, and whether counsel’s self-confessed lack of preparation denied appellant a fair trial. We find no merit in either contention and affirm.

On Saturday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. on December 6, 1980, appellant forced his way into the apartment of Mrs. Laurenstine Johnson of Philadelphia and proceeded to rob the occupants at gun point. Appellant was extremely agitated during the course of the robbery and pistol-whipped both…