Commonwealth v. Rush

OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.

After a bench trial, Derrick Rush was convicted of aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, reckless endangerment, possession of an instrument of crime and a violation of the Uniform Firearms Act. He was sentenced by the Honorable Sandra Mazer Moss to five to ten years’ imprisonment, consistent with the prescribed mandatory minimum sentencing for crimes committed with a handgun, and a consecutive five-year period of probation.

Appellant challenges his conviction and judgment of sentence on two grounds: that he was improperly certified for trial as an adult; and, that…