Commonwealth v. Ruffin
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY LAZARUS, J,:'
Lawrence Ruffin (“Ruffin”) appeals from his judgment of sentence imposed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County following his conviction for fleeing or attempting to elude police (“fleeing or eluding”). Because we conclude that Ruf-fin’s sentence of 3-12 months’ house arrest is illegal, we vacate and remand.
At 2:30 a.m. on September 17, 2008, police observed Ruffin driving the wrong way down a one-way street. When police attempted to stop Ruffin, he fled. A car chase ensued, during which Ruffin stopped his car and then reversed, causing it to collide with…
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