Commonwealth Ex Rel. Powell v. Rosenberry

JOHNSON, Judge:

In this appeal from the order denying a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, we are asked to determine whether the trial court had jurisdiction to enter an order extending a parole period. Because more than 30 days had passed since entry of the original sentencing order, we find that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to modify the judgment of sentence. 42 Pa.C.S. § 5505. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order and direct that the petitioner be discharged from all obligations arising subsequent to the expiration of his original parole period.

*340In May, 1990, James R.…