Commonwealth v. Reed

WIEAND, Judge:

The issue in this appeal is whether a defendant who unlawfully receives some of the property taken in a burglary can be ordered, as part of his sentence, to make restitution for all property taken in the burglary.

In one information (# 253A of 1983), Kenneth Earl Reed was charged with theft by receiving stolen property as follows: “brake fluid, engine cleaner, spray paint, antenna, floor jack and stereo the property of M and A Distributors with a value in excess of $50.00 but less than $200.00.” In another information (# 254 of 1983), Reed was charged with theft by receiving the…