Commonwealth Ex Rel. Stuckey v. Burke

Pee Cueiam,

Relator, Earl O. Stuckey, was indicted, tried, and found guilty of receiving stolen goods (No. 36, February Sessions, 1948, Cumberland County), on May 14, 1948. He was sentenced to undergo imprisonment in the Eastern State Penitentiary for a term of not less than two and one-half years nor inore than five years to be computed from May 14, 1948. A fine of $50 was also imposed.

Tlie maximum penalty that could be imposed legally for receiving stolen goods was imprisonment not exceeding five years, or fine not exceeding $1,000, or both. Section 817 of the Act of June 24, 1939, as…