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261 Pa. Super. 540

Commonwealth v. Keesey

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 17, 1978

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1978-11-17

Relies on Commonwealth v. Riggins · Commonwealth v. Martin · Commonwealth v. Kostka

Decided 1978-11-17

¶1*541OPINION

PER CURIAM:

¶2The record containing neither an opinion nor explanation by the lower court for its imposition of sentence, it is hereby ordered that the judgment of sentence be vacated and the case remanded for resentencing. The sentencing judge is to file, forthwith, a statement of reasons for the particular sentence imposed. See, Commonwealth v. Riggins, 474 Pa. 115, 377 A.3d 140 (1977); Commonwealth v. Martin, 466 Pa. 118, 351 A.2d 650 (1976); Commonwealth v. Kostka, 475 Pa. 85, 379 A.2d 884 (1977); Commonwealth v. Wertz, 252 Pa.Super. 584, 384 A.2d 933 (1978). Also see Pa.R.App.P. 1925.

PRICE, J., dissented.WATKINS, former P. J., and HOFFMAN, J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.
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