Commonwealth v. MacHicote

OPINION BY

STRASSBURGER, J.:

Anthony Machicote (Appellant) appeals from the August 19, 2016 judgment of sentence imposed following a resentencing hearing pursuant to Commonwealth v. Batts, 620 Pa. 115, 66 A.3d 286 (2013) (“Batts I"). We affirm.

On November 10, 2003, [Appellant (then age 17) ] and Jeremy Melvin executed their plan to escape from the George Junior Republic Facility, a housing facility for delinquent and dependent children [located in Pine Township, Mercer County], [Appellant] called a night supervisor, Wayne.Urey, Jr., [ (“the victim”)] to [Appellant’s] room by faking an illness.…