Case ID: pa-super_258/html/0588-02.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

391 A.2d 676
    Commonwealth v. Joseph Brown, Appellant.
    
      Argued March 29, 1978.
    John F. Pyfer, Jr., with him Allison, Weglarz & Pyfer, for appellant; Louise G. Herr, Assistant District Attorney, with her D. Richard Eckman, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.
   OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Appellant’s claims of trial error are without merit. However, the judgment of sentence is vacated and the case is remanded for resentencing. The sentencing judge is instructed to file a statement of reasons for the sentence imposed. Commonwealth v. Riggins, 474 Pa. 115, 377 A.2d 140 (1977); Commonwealth v. Martin, 466 Pa. 118, 351 A.2d 650 (1976); Commonwealth v. Wertz, 252 Pa.Super. 584, 384 A.2d 933 (1978).

PRICE and VAN der VOORT, JJ., dissented and would affirm.