Commonwealth v. Alexander

CIRILLO, President Judge Emeritus:

James Alexander appeals from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County following his conviction for attempted forgery, attempted theft by unlawful taking, attempted theft by deception, unlawful use of credit cards, simple assault, and resisting arrest. We affirm.

On July 16, 1996, Alexander entered the Mid-City Camera Shop in Philadelphia and asked for a specific salesperson. After a few minutes, Alexander requested to purchase from this salesperson a camera, zoom lens, and a battery. The salesperson retrieved these…