Commonwealth v. Schwartz

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from judgment of sentence imposed after conviction of theft by deception, 1 three counts of bad checks, 2 and two counts of conspiracy. 3 Appellant now contends, inter alia, 4 that the sentencing judge erred in not disqualifying himself after stating that he was going to rely on a television program concerning appellant in sentencing him. We vacate the judgments of sentence and remand for resentencing.

At appellant’s sentencing hearing, the judge below made the following remarks: “I have also heard something about him through, I think, Mr. Schwartz appeared on…