Commonwealth v. Patterson

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

Following his high school graduation in 1992, Kenrick Patterson appeared well on his way down the path to a rewarding and fulfilling future. After overcoming a childhood that was marred by abuse and abandonment, Patterson moved into a group home and enthusiastically applied himself to the sports program at his local high school. His perseverance culminated in a full academic/athletic college scholarship to East Stroudsburg University.

College life away from his support network proved too difficult, however, and Patterson left school after the fall semester. Nonetheless, he…