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