Commonwealth v. Vukovich

WIEAND, Judge:

George Vukovich was tried jointly with his brother, John, and was convicted of forgery, 1 conspiracy to commit forgery, 2 and conspiracy to use a forged prescription in violation of Section 8 of the Pharmacy Act of September 27, 1961, P.L. 1700, 63 P.S. § 390-8. 3 Post-trial motions were denied, and sentences of imprisonment were imposed for forgery and conspiracy to commit forgery. On the conviction for conspiracy to violate the Pharmacy Act, sentence was suspended. This appeal followed.

The Commonwealth’s evidence, as recited in the trial court’s opinion, disclosed the…