Commonwealth v. Stepp

CIRILLO, Judge:

Michael A. Stepp appeals from a judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County. We affirm.

On the morning of January 8, 1991, Dale Heck left his mobile home and locked the doors. When Mr. Heck returned home between 12:30 P.M. and 1:00 P.M. that afternoon, he noticed that the front door was open and that the front door knob had been pried off. Mr. Heck proceeded to reach inside the doorway of the mobile home to retrieve his shotgun. He then entered his home, which was already occupied by Defendant Stepp. At that moment, Mr. Heck heard the sound of…