Commonwealth v. Cole

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

On August 4, 1966, appellant was tried on two indictments, each charging him with assault with intent to rob and robbery. Appellant was found guilty on one of the bills, and not guilty on the other bill. On October 21, 1966, the trial judge placed the appellant on probation for five- years under strict supervision. On October 30, 1970, probation was revoked and the *231appellant was sentenced to a period of imprisonment of not less than three nor more than ten years.

Appellant contends that a sentence with a maximum of ten years, which exceeded the original fire-year period…