Commonwealth v. Gallo

Opinion by

Van der Voort, J.,

On July 2, 1974, appellant William Gallo was found guilty in a non-jury trial of theft by deception (18 Pa. C. S. §3922)-. On November 21, 1974, appellant was sentenced to pay costs in the amount of $90.56, to pay a fine of $1,000, and to serve a term of 3 to 12 months, sentence suspended on condition of payment of the fine and costs. Appeal was taken to this Court from the j udgment of sentence.

The facts of the case are as follows: In July of 1973, appellant appeared in the office of David Leveto, a contractor in the home building business in and around Meadville,…