Talley v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Senior Judge Narick,

Thomas Talley (Appellant) seeks review of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County denying his motion in arrest of judgment. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

Appellant is the owner and operator of an automotive repair shop in the Borough of Trainer (Borough). The Borough adopted an ordinance which imposed on individuals operating motor vehicle-related businesses a $100.00 yearly license fee.1 Appellant was issued a citation by the Borough for failure to obtain this license and was subsequently found guilty before a District Justice of…