by Lea Bickerton | Jun 17, 2010 | Blog, Blog Posts, Case Law Summaries
Commonwealth v. Christopher Doty 2010 PA Super 105 (06/09/2010) Topic: Fugitive Status – Waiver v. Forfeiture of Appellate Rights – Challenging an Illegal Sentence Summary: When a defendant becomes a fugitive from justice during the appellate period, he...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 29, 2009 | Blog
Commonwealth v. Zebula Melvin Brown 2009 PA Super 199 (10/14/2009) Topic: Appeal of the Discretionary Aspects of Sentencing- Plea Bargain Summary: A defendant may not challenge the discretionary aspects of a sentence that has been negotiated as part of a plea...