Commonwealth v. Soltis

JOHNSON, Judge:

Justin John Soltis appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following his con*1141viction for third-degree murder and theft by unlawful taking or disposition. We affirm.

During the early morning of May 27,1994, 15-year-old Justin Soltis summoned the state police to his grandfather’s home in Washington County. Soltis, who lived with his grandfather, Michael Soltis, claimed that intruders had broken into the home, beaten and killed his 78-year-old grandfather and also inflicted physical injuries upon Soltis. The police arrived at the home and found the grandfather dead, lying in a…