Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Kelly

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 7, 2003PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 David Fitzgerald Kelly appeals from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County. Essentially, Kelly claims that it was improper to order restitution for damage to a truck that was broken into when all he was convicted of was receiving stolen property of items taken from inside the truck and there was no evidence that he was the one who broke into the truck. Under Pennsylvania law, while it is improper to order restitution for damage from a crime for which a defendant is not convicted, it is proper to order payment of the costs of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In the Interest of M.W.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Commonwealth v. HarnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Commonwealth v. ReedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. DohnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HarriottSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Commonwealth v. PopowSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  3. Theodorou v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2010
  4. Commonwealth v. NuseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  5. Com. v. Smith, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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