Brand v. Commonwealth

OPINION

EMBERTON, Judge.

The appellant, John S. Brand, pleaded guilty to the charges of burglary in the third degree and two counts of harassing communications and was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. He alleges that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for recu-sal based on the trial court’s knowledge of the victim impact statements — which were stricken from the record — and in admitting the testimony of the victims during the sentencing phase.

Appellant had burglarized the home of his former wife, Jennifer Burton, and that of her boyfriend, Todd Wade. He also had made…