Commonwealth v. Shaffer

CERCONE, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence. After a jury trial, appellant, Ricky L. Shaffer was convicted of felony retail theft. 1 Appellant’s motion for new trial and in arrest of. judgment was denied after a hearing. He was sentenced to incarceration for not less than three (3) nor more than six (6) years. Appellant filed a timely motion to modify sentence which was denied without a hearing. This prompt appeal followed. We affirm.

The procedural facts underlying this case are as follows. On August 31, 1987 a complaint was filed charging appellant with felony retail…