Legal Opinion

Wagner v. Wagner

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 19, 1989No. 2788PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, Judge:

David C. Wagner, Appellant, was found in indirect criminal contempt and sentenced to six months imprisonment. Wagner appeals from the final order of the trial court raising whether the trial court was required to imposed a minimum sentence of one-half the maximum. We find this issue meritless and affirm the order of the trial court.

David Wagner was prohibited by court order from threatening, abusing or harassing, physically or verbally, his wife, Kristy Wagner. He was also excluded from her residence. This order was entered pursuant to the Protection From Abuse Act, 35 Pa.S.A.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  2. Commonwealth v. CookeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Cipolla v. CipollaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  4. Eichenlaub v. EichenlaubSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Marco Industries, Inc. v. United Steelworkers of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MitchellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Melvin v. MelvinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Commonwealth v. EdwardsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Leonard v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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