Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. O'Brien

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 21, 1980No. 1402PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Per curiam

This appeal involves the issue of whether, in imposing sentence, the lower court complied with the requirements of Commonwealth v. Riggins, 474 Pa. 115, 377 A.2d 140 (1977).r

On or about February 27, 1978, appellant and four juveniles stole a 1967 Ford vehicle from Martin Ford, Inc. Together they drove to the Security People’s Trust Company in Millcreek, Pennsylvania. Appellant entered, pointed a small caliber handgun at two female tellers and proceeded to rob them of $1,800. Appellant was arrested on March 28, 1978 and pled guilty to one count of Robbery, one count of Crimes Committed With…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. WicksSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Commonwealth v. ValentinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. WarehamSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DeversSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. McClendonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. Commonwealth v. WidmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. Commonwealth v. FranklinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. WaltonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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