Commonwealth v. Williams

ROWLEY, Judge 1 :

On February 28, 1979, appellant was charged with arson 2 in connection with a fire at the foundry where appellant was employed at the time. On July 11, 1979, appellant was convicted after a jury trial. His post-trial motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were denied. On August 4, 1980, appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than three (8) years nor more than ten (10) years, fined $100.00 and ordered to pay costs. He was also ordered to pay 1.5 million dollars in restitution.

Appellant first contends that the trial court erred in refusing to…