COM. v. WHANGER

No. 531 WDA 2010.

30 A.3d 1212 (2011)

2011 PA Super 224

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Thomas WHANGER, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 20, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Suzanne M. Swan , Chief Public Defender and Carrie L. Allman , Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Michael W. Streily , Deputy District Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth, appellee.

BEFORE: BOWES, LAZARUS and COLVILLE, JJ.


OPINION BY COLVILLE, J.:

This case is an appeal from the order designating Appellant a sexually violent predator ("SVP") under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9795.4. He contends that, because the aforesaid statute requires SVP assessments to be conducted before sentencing, the court in this case erred by having his assessment done after he was sentenced. He also contends the evidence was insufficient to support the SVP designation....

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