Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Broadie

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 1, 1985No. 00716PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from the judgment of sentence imposed after appellant pled guilty to five counts of robbery and three counts of criminal conspiracy. Appellant contends that: (1) the double jeopardy clause of the United States Constitution was violated when the trial court increased his sentence; (2) the trial court erred by basing the increase in his sentence on uncorroborated statements by the prosecution; and (3) the trial court erred by increasing his sentence without a showing of any change in circumstances. We disagree with appellant, and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. United States v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Roberts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Bozza v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1947

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Greco v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1997
  2. Commonwealth v. GreerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Commonwealth v. VanderlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Commonwealth v. BogdenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. HartzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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