Court Opinion

ID: 9750569
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-28 15:07:42.871974+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:26:12.565364
License: Public Domain

WIEAND, Judge,
concurring and dissenting:
I join the excellent opinion authored by Judge Cirillo as it pertains to the constitutionality of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5903(a)(2). In my opinion, however, the fine imposed upon appellant was manifestly in excess of his ability to pay and was premised upon the belief that it would be paid by his employer, the owner of the adult book store. Such a sentence is improper. Commonwealth v. Croll, 331 Pa.Super. 107, 480 A.2d 266 (1984). Therefore, I would remand for resentencing.