by Lea Bickerton | Oct 6, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, justification, over the guidelines, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Green 2008 PA Super 220Topic: SentencingSummary: Where a trial court fails to distinguish a drug dealing case from a garden variety drug dealing case, there is not sufficient justification to sentence someone to five times the aggravated...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 5, 2008 | Appeal, Case Law Summaries, Megan's Law, Sex Crimes, Withdraw Guilty Plea
Commonwealth v. Leidig, Pa. Supreme Court, J-24-2008 Topic: Plea Bargain Notifications-Megan’s Law Brief Legal Summary: The failure to be warned about the Megan’s Law registry requirements will not invalidate a guilty plea. Case Summary: Appellant Todd...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 2, 2008 | ARD, Case Law Summaries, DUI, Repeat Offender
Commonwealth v. Love 2008 PA Super 218 Topic: Repeat Offender-DUI Brief Legal Summary: For the purposes of 3804(b)(2), ARD is considered a conviction on the date of acceptance. Case Summary: Appellant William Joseph Love was convicted of DUI and sentenced as a repeat...
by Lea Bickerton | Sep 30, 2008 | bail, Case Law Summaries, sentencing, time served
Commonwealth v. Mann 2008 PA Super 215Topic: Allocation of Jail Time-Parole ViolatorBrief Legal Summary: If the defendant has a detainer and has failed to post bond on his new charge, the time in must go to the new charge. If the new sentence is shorter than the time...
