Commonwealth v. Rose

OPINION BY

LAZARUS, J.:

Manuel Rose appeals from the judgment of sentence, entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, following his conviction for burglary 1 and simple assault. 2 After careful review, we affirm.

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on May 21, 2013, Ralph Sheridan was asleep on the couch of the first floor of Georgette Walton’s home at 3132 Tasker Street, Philadelphia, where he was renting a room. While Sheridan was sleeping, Rose forced his way into the home through the window by the couch. Once inside the house, Rose approached Sheridan and sat on top of him. As…