Commonwealth v. Visconto

*546CIRILLO, Judge:

Appellant, Janice Visconto, was found guilty of making false statements in order to obtain public assistance1 in the Municipal Court of Philadelphia County on February 20, 1980. Appellant was sentenced to one year probation and ordered to pay restitution. Appellant then appealed to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County2 and was convicted by a jury on October 20, 1980. Post-verdict motions were denied. Appellant was sentenced to three to twelve months imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,770.00. This appeal followed.

From June 1975 to August…