Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Guth

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 24, 1999PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County following Appellant’s guilty plea to the charge of criminal attempt at burglary. Herein, Appellant’s sole contention is that the sentencing court abused its discretion in sentencing Appellant outside of the Sentencing Code’s aggravated range. We affirm.

¶ 2 The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows: On October 11, 1997, Appellant left the Norristown State Hospital and proceeded to a residence located on Forest Avenue in West Norris-town Township. After…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DeversSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. RoddaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. EllisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Commonwealth v. DalbertoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TiradoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
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  3. Commonwealth v. DavisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Williams v. Erie County District Attorney's OfficeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Commonwealth v. DiazSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005

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