Commonwealth v. Brooks

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence for attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated assault, and two counts of assault by a prisoner. Appellant contends that the lower court erred in denying his exceptions to the prosecutor’s closing remarks. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for a new trial.

Appellant, an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Camphill, was charged with assaulting two guards on September 12, 1983. Following a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of attempted homicide, two counts of aggravated…