Commonwealth v. Sensi

In a proceeding before a magistrate, appellant was convicted of violating sections 606.1, 607.1, 614.41 and 614.2 of the BOCA Code of the City of Scranton, and section 319.02 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Scranton. On de novo appeal to common pleas court, appellant was again found guilty of violating these ordinances, and fined $200. In this appeal from that judgment of sentence, appellant raises the following issues:

I. Did the lower court err by finding Appellant guilty of a criminal summary offense when the state enabling statute authorizes the municipality to impose only a fine…