Commonwealth v. Perry

OPINION BY DEL SOLE, P.J.:

¶ 1 Following a bench trial, Appellant Brian Perry was convicted of robbery, theft, possessing instruments of crime, and simple assault. He was sentenced to 3 to 6 years’ imprisonment and a consecutive term of 5 years’ probation. On appeal, Appellant claims trial counsel was ineffective for failing to cross-examine the victim regarding his juvenile probation status and a pending adult criminal case. We affirm.

¶ 2 Before addressing Appellant’s substantive issue, we will address the Commonwealth’s claim that this appeal should be quashed as untimely. On May 25, 2001,…