Commonwealth v. Dempster

OPINION BY DUBOW, J.:

Appellant, Melissa R. Dempster, appeals from the Judgment of Sentence entered following the revocation of her probation. On appeal, Appellant challenges the discretionary aspects of her sentence, arguing that, in imposing a term of one to two years' imprisonment, the violation of probation ("VOP") court imposed a harsh and excessive sentence. Appellant's counsel filed a Petition to Withdraw as Counsel and a Brief pursuant to Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738 , 87 S.Ct. 1396 , 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), as elucidated by our Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. McClendon , 495…