Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Garrison

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 6, 1981No. 721PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHERTZ, Judge:

This is an appeal from an Order denying modification of the sentence imposed by the trial court following Appellant’s guilty pleas. Appellant asserts that (1) in determining the sentence, the trial court relied on an impermissible factor, (2) the trial court failed to consider the guidelines in the Sentencing Code pertaining to probation and total confinement and (3) the trial court abused its discretion by imposing a manifestly excessive sentence. We disagree and therefore affirm.

The offenses in question were committed between November 12, 1979, and November 17, 1979. During…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. KostkaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. ZimmermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. LevensonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KrumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. MartinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. KneppSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. BogdenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. ParrishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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