Court Opinion

ID: 9756964
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-28 22:11:22.697574+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:28:33.851817
License: Public Domain

Concurring Opinion by
Spaeth, J.:
I agree with the majority that the judgment of sentence in this case should be affirmed. I do not agree, however, with the majority’s dicta in footnote three. Section 3902 of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa. C.S. §3902, does not mean that on appeal an appellate court can substitute a different theft offense for the one the defendant was *543convicted of in the court below. It merely permits the trial court to consolidate theft offenses where the evidence differs from the indictment or complaint and where the defendant has had adequate notice and preparation time to ensure a fair trial on the consolidated offenses.