Commonwealth v. Mahramus

Opinion by

Spaulding, J.,

This is an appeal by Nick Mahramus, appellant, from a conviction for a violation of the Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, §511, 18 P.S. §4511, commonly referred to as the “Disorderly House” statute. Appellant was tried nonjury in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Washington County, found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of flOO and serve 45 days in the Washington County Jail. Motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment were denied by the trial court.

The statute under which appellant was convicted provides, in pertinent part, “Whoever keeps and maintains a common,…