Commonwealth v. Utter

WICKERSHAM, Judge:

Following a non-jury trial, appellant, Robert Utter, was found guilty of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Post-verdict motions were denied and appellant was sentenced. 1 On appeal, Utter contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdict. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of sentence.

The pertinent facts are as follows. On March 27, 1978, at approximately 10:00 p. m., two Philadelphia police officers stopped a van driven by Utter for speeding. Appellant was unable to produce a driver’s license or vehicle registration card but claimed that…