by Lea Bickerton | Mar 17, 2009 | Appeal, Case Law Summaries, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Michael John Paul Macias 2009 PA Super 45 (3/17/2009)Topic: Sentencing – Abuse of Discretion – Impermissible Factors to ConsiderSummary: Where a sentencing court justifies its enhanced sentence (in part) by stating that the facts of the...
by Lea Bickerton | Mar 9, 2009 | Probation, sentencing
A recent study shows that Pennsylvania is above the national average for the number of its citizens in jail, on probation, or on parole.In “One in 31: the Long Reach of American Corrections,” by the Pew Center, Pennsylvania is shown to have one out of...
by Lea Bickerton | Jan 9, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Scassera 2009 PA Super 1 (1/05/2009)Topic: Law of the Case Doctrine & Sentencing GuidelinesSummary: 1.) Where a higher court has ruled on an issue, a lower court cannot contradict the higher court’s decision. 2.) A sentencing court must...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 11, 2008 | Appeal, Case Law Summaries, sentencing
Commonwealth v. O’Malley 2008 PA Super 224 Topic: Sentencing Summary: If you negotiate a sentence, you can’t come back and challenge the discretionary aspects of sentencing. Click to access s36045_08.pdf Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click...
