COM. v. AVILES


295 Pa.Super. 180 (1982)

441 A.2d 408

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Roberto AVILES, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 5, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas G. Klingensmith, Assistant Public Defender, Lancaster, for appellant.

Michael H. Ranck, District Attorney, Lancaster, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before HESTER, WIEAND and SHERTZ, JJ.


SHERTZ, Judge:

This is an appeal from a Judgment of Sentence. Appellant's sole contention on appeal is that the trial court abused its discretion in imposing a prison sentence in that a supervised probationary period, which would include treatment for alcoholism, would be a more effective vehicle to rehabilitate Appellant than would total confinement. We disagree and therefore affirm.

On September 21, 1978, Appellant, Roberto Aviles, pleaded guilty to Arson...

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