Commonwealth v. Michaux
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
Chris Lamont Michaux was convicted by a jury of burglary and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to serve a *454term of imprisonment of not less than two nor more than four years. The conviction was based entirely upon circumstantial evidence, including evidence that a police bloodhound had tracked and identified Michaux as one of the perpetrators of the burglary. In this appeal, Michaux argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) the testimony that a bloodhound had trailed and identified him was inadmissible hearsay, the…
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