Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Young

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 16, 1979No. 826PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that his sentence should be vacated and the case remanded because the trial court did not state its reasons for the sentence imposed on the record at the time of sentencing. We agree and, accordingly, vacate judgment of sentence and remand for resentencing at a hearing of record.

On October 6,1976, a jury convicted appellant of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another. On April 21, 1977, appellant pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping, burglary, criminal conspiracy, disposition of ransom, and unauthorized use of an automobile. On June 13, 1977,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. WallsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Commonwealth v. KnightSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. FieldsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AldingerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Commonwealth v. TureckiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. HollerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. TolassiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. MaxwellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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