Commonwealth v. Brown

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

Kenneth Brown (Brown) appeals from the Judgment of Sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) that sentenced him to death following a penalty hearing.1 After reviewing the claims raised by Brown, we affirm the sentence of death.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY2

In August of 1993, Valerie Phillips (Phillips) and her twro sons, eight-year-old Rahim and three-year-old Rafael, lived in a second floor apartment at 2238 Page Street in Philadelphia. Brown, Phillips’ boyfriend, had resided with them since early July of 1993. At approximately 10:00…