Commonwealth v. Donato
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence which was imposed upon appellant, Andrew Donato, after the court revoked appellant’s probation. We affirm.
Appellant raises the following issues: (1) whether the trial court erred when it decided a motion to recuse itself instead of appointing another judge to decide the issue; (2) whether the trial court erred in failing to comply with the requirements of Pa.R.Crim.P. 1403 which mandate a presentence report or a statement of reasons for dispensing with same; (3) whether the trial court erred in failing to convene a timely…
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