Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Donato

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 9, 1986No. 02790PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. KatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. DavisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Commonwealth v. AlexanderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CastroSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  2. Commonwealth v. HomokiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  3. Com. v. Diaz, F.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. Com. v. Herrington, Q.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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