Commonwealth v. Kline

Opinion by

Price, J.,

Irvin Thomas Kline, the appellant, was arrested in Derry Township, Dauphin County, by an officer of the Derry Township Police Department on December 29,1978. He was charged with a violation of §1037 of The Vehicle *158Code,1 operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. On June 6, 1974, appellant entered a plea of “guilty as charged” to an indictment charging him with the cited violation.

Following this guilty plea, Judge William W. Caldwell of Dauphin County imposed a fine of $250.00 and directed the appellant to pay the costs of prosecution.2 The…