Commonwealth v. Mescall

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence pronounced on August 14, 1990. A jury convicted appellant of one count of robbery, 1 one count of theft by unlawful taking, 2 and one count of unauthorized use of an automobile. 3 He was acquitted of another charge of simple assault. 4 Trial counsel for appellant failed to file post-verdict motions on his behalf. This timely appeal followed. 5

The facts of this case are summarized as follows: Appellant, Daniel Patrick Mescall, married the complainant, Arlene Mescall in July of 1989. They resided in Dauphin County. Both parties…