Commonwealth v. Reed

Opinion of the Court by

Justice SCHRODER.

William Joseph Reed entered into a plea agreement with the Commonwealth, whereby he agreed to a sentence of five years’ imprisonment. In addition, the circuit court imposed a $1,000 fine, which the Commonwealth now concedes was improper because Reed was indigent. Reed appealed the portion of the judgment imposing the fine. The Court of Appeals reversed the fine, but left the five-year plea agreement intact. The issue before this Court is whether the fine may be properly vacated while letting the plea agreement stand. The Commonwealth argues that the…