Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, v. Lloyd L. WERTZ, Appellant
Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1982-03-26
Citations: 297 Pa. Super. 319
Docket Number: No. 989
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, v. Lloyd L. WERTZ, Appellant.
Judges: Before CAVANAUGH, JOHNSON and SHERTZ, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania Superior Court Reports
Volume: 297
Pages: 319–320

Head Matter:
443 A.2d 856
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, v. Lloyd L. WERTZ, Appellant.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Argued April 13, 1981.
Filed March 26, 1982.
William D. Kemper, Butler, for appellant.
Robert F. Hawk, Assistant District Attorney, Butler, for Commonwealth, appellee.
Before CAVANAUGH, JOHNSON and SHERTZ, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Appellant was convicted of violating 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 4902 and sentenced on October 2, 1980 to pay a fine of $7,650.00, the costs of prosecution and upon default of payment, a prison sentence of 765 days. Judgment of sentence, including the alternative sentence, is vacated and the case remanded for resentencing in light of 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 6504(a), 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9758(b) and Pa.R.Crim.P. 1405. The lower court shall consider any evidence presented regarding Appellant's indigency in determining whether Appellant should be permitted to pay the fine and costs in installments. The lower court shall also consider any alternative sentence imposed in light of Tate v. Short, 401 U.S. 395, 91 S.Ct. 668, 28 L.Ed.2d 130 (1971).
This court does not retain jurisdiction.
SHERTZ, J., did not participate in the consideration or review of this case.