Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsyl v. nia, Respondent ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 8TH day of MAY, 1998, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED but LIMITED to the following: Was the sentence illegal in that the Petitioner was sentenced to register with the Pennsylvania State Police pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9793, but said act was not effective at the time of the commission of the offenses to which Petitioner pled guilty?