Commonwealth v. Bruno

272 Pa. Superior Ct. 562 (1979)

416 A.2d 1039

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Joseph BRUNO, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted October 26, 1978.

Filed December 12, 1979.

Lester G. Nauhaus, Assistant Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert L. Eberhardt, Assistant District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before PRICE, HESTER and WATKINS, JJ.

PRICE, Judge:

Appellant entered a plea of nolo contendere to charges of theft,[1] forgery,[2] and uttering a forged instrument.[3] After the Commonwealth presented testimony establishing a factual basis for the crimes, the…