Commonwealth v. Thurmond

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant, Brenda Thurmond, contends that the trial court imposed an excessively harsh sentence of imprisonment of 3 to 23 months and a fine of $500.00 while her codefendant, on the same charges, received a sentence of 2 years probation and a fine of $2,000.00. Appellant argues that the court’s belief that she had lied while testifying and her codefendant’s medical condition could not justify the disparity in sentences. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of sentence.

On October 10, 1975, a jury convicted appellant and her brother, Jay Thurmond, of 2 counts each of…