Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Velez

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 19, 1984No. 2609PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

This is an appeal from judgment of sentence. Appellant argues, on appeal, that the sentencing court erred in (1) not *16placing on the record the reasons for the disparity between appellant’s sentence and his co-defendants’ sentences, and (2) considering inaccurate facts and by not giving defendant’s individual circumstances adequate consideration. We agree that appellant’s first contention of error may have merit, and therefore remand for reconsideration of sentence, thus not reaching appellant’s second contention of error.

Appellant was sentenced on various criminal charges on…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. YoungSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. RiniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Commonwealth v. QuinlanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. GloverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. JordenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. VelezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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