Commonwealth v. Dolinak, Etc.

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

The indictment charged robbery. The defendants pleaded guilty. The court imposed a sentence of one thousand dollars fine and an imprisonment of from 10 to 20 years. The defendants asked the court to modify the sentence, claiming that it was erroneously imposed under section 100 of the Act of March 31, 1860, P. L. 408, as amended by the Act of April 18, 1919, P. L. 61, instead of the 102nd section. The maximum sentence under the latter section is five years while under the former it is 20 years. The 102nd section provides: “if any person shall rob another, or shall steal…