Commonwealth v. Ford, 191 A.3d 1290 (2018)

Aug. 22, 2018 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · No. 170 MAL 2018
191 A.3d 1290

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner
v.
Christian Lee FORD, Respondent

No. 170 MAL 2018

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

August 22, 2018

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 22nd day of August, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner, is:

Where a defendant bargains for and agrees to pay a specific fine as part of a negotiated plea agreement, must the sentencing court conduct a separate inquiry into the defendant's ability to pay the agreed-upon fine?