Commonwealth v. Vega

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence following appellant’s guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter. Appellant asserts that the trial court abused its discretion in two ways, first by imposing an excessively harsh sentence outside the guidelines, and second, by considering criminal charges initially filed against appellant that were later nolle prossed. After careful consideration, we conclude that the sentence imposed is not supported by the record and so vacate and remand for resentencing.

¶ 2 Appellant was charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, hindering…