Commonwealth v. Hutchison

OPINION BY OLSON, J.:

Appellant, Franklyn Palmer Hutchison IV, appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on July 27, 2016. We hold that the evidence in this case was sufficient to convict Appellant of abuse of a corpse. As we also conclude that Appellant is not entitled to relief on his remaining claims of error, we affirm.

The factual background and procedural history of this case are as follows. Appellant and Brianne Miles (“Miles”) rented an apartment together. On July 7 or 8, 2015, Miles died of a drug overdose in the apartment. Appellant discovered Miles’ body on July 8, 2015. Two days…