Case Name: Commonwealth v. Joseph Brown, Appellant
Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1978-07-12
Citations: 258 Pa. Super. 588
Docket Number: No. 2039
Parties: Commonwealth v. Joseph Brown, Appellant.
Judges: PRICE and VAN der VOORT, JJ., dissented and would affirm.
Reporter: Pennsylvania Superior Court Reports
Volume: 258
Pages: 588–589

Head Matter:
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:
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.