Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Smart

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 4, 1989No. 733PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence imposed upon appellant after he was convicted of burglary but acquitted on charges of robbery, two counts of rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. Appellant raises one issue for our consideration: whether the sentencing court abused its discretion by imposing a sentence which was too severe and excessive under the circumstances. *521Upon considerable reflection and consideration of all arguments and considerations, we vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for resentencing.

Appellant participated in the burglary of a home…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SessomsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. EdringtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MouzonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. RobertsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. DodgeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Commonwealth v. DickersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. VegaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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