Commonwealth v. Pangelinan

OPINION

MUNSON, District Judge:

Defendant/appellant Alfred Aldan Pangelinan appeals his conviction by a Commonwealth Trial Court jury of Theft and his conviction by the trial court judge of Theft, Misconduct in Public Office, and Removal of Government Property. For the following reasons, we now affirm in part, reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand for sentencing.

In 1987, Pangelinan was a police sergeant with the Commonwealth Department of Public Safety. Pangelinan was in charge of maintaining evidence acquired by the police department. In February 1987, $26,636 that had been confiscated…