Commonwealth v. Hickman

MONTEMURO, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County entered against the appellant, Ricky Hickman. Appellant was convicted, after a jury trial, of one count of robbery. 1 After the denial of post-verdict motions, the appellant was sentenced to seven and one half (7V2) to twenty (20) years imprisonment; said sentence precipitating the present appeal.

Three issues are raised by the appellant herein. He contends that he was deprived of a fair trial because of improper remarks made by the district attorney during the trial,…