Commonwealth v. Horton

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

Appellant, Betty Horton, a mother 1 and welfare recipient, was convicted in the Municipal Court of Philadelphia of passing a worthless check under the Act of June 24, 1939, P.L. 872, § 854, as amended, 1971, December 1, P.L. 587, No. 154, § 1, 18 P.S. 4854 (Supp.1972-73). 2 After the imposition of a sentence of one year probation 3 the cause was appealed to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia by means of a writ of certiorari 4 resulting in an affirmance of the Municipal Court ruling. The Superior Court affirmed without opinion and we granted allocatur.…