Commonwealth v. Kepner

OPINION BY

STRASSBURGER, J.:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Commonwealth) appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following the nolo contendere plea of Brandon William Kepner (Kepner) to burglary and criminal trespass. Upon review, we affirm.

The trial judge told Kepner at sentencing that this case is “one of the most fantastic stories I’ve ever read.” N.T., 1/27/2011, at 3. With that in mind, we provide a summary of the facts.

On March 28, 2010, Kepner was traveling from Penn State to Chambersburg, PA. His GPS unit eventually led him into a swamp, where Kepner’s car became stuck. Kepner…