COMMONWEALTH v. JOHNSON


846 A.2d 161 (2004)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. James Parker JOHNSON, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 23, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian D. Aston, Greensburg, for appellant.

John W. Peck, Dist. Atty., Greensburg, for Com., appellee.

BEFORE: FORD ELLIOTT, BECK and TAMILIA, JJ.


OPINION BY BECK, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal from his judgment of sentence for Homicide by Vehicle and related charges, appellant claims the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict. He also challenges an evidentiary ruling by the trial court as well as the court's denial of his request for a mistrial. We affirm.

¶ 2 The trial court summarized the facts: On Sunday, September 17, 2000, Augusta Waddell (Victim), who was 75 years of age...

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