Commonwealth v. Brooks

ACKER, J.,

The matter for determination comes before this court upon a motion for a new trial and a motion in arrest of judgment. In addition to the usual contentions, i.e., that the verdict was against the law, the weight of the evidence, and the charge of the court, defendant contends that the court erred in permitting the witness, Officer Murrman, to testify as an expert and in charging the jury that they could find defendant guilty of attempted burglary inasmuch as the facts clearly indicate that defendant did, or did not, commit a burglary.

The jury found defendant guilty of an attempt to…