Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Meise
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 16, 1973No. Appeal, 1657PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Jacobs, J.,
The issue in this case is the proper computation of a sentence for prison breach.
For some time prior to November 30, 3972, appellant was imprisoned in the Bucles County jail awaiting trial on a drug charge. On that date appellant escaped. He was returned to the jail on December 26, 1972. He pleaded guilty to prison breach on June 4, 1973, and on July 3, 1973, was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 1 to 5 years, to be computed from June 4, 1973. At the time of the sentencing the appellant was not serving a sentence on any other charge, but was awaiting trial on the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Halderman's PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lerner v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
- Commonwealth ex rel. Bleecher v. RundleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Campbell v. Ashe, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hill v. BurkeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MiddletonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Commonwealth v. FrankenhauserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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