Commonwealth v. Phillips

TAMILIA, Judge:

This is an appeal from judgment of sentence entered after a jury convicted appellant of robbery1 and theft2. The charges arose from the robbery of a Hardees restaurant on August 10, 1985. A sentence of thirty six (36) to seventy-two (72) months imprisonment was imposed.3 This timely appeal followed the denial of appellant’s motion to modify sentence.

Appellant’s only contention on appeal is that the court abused its discretion in sentencing appellant outside of the sentencing guidelines without adequately stating its reasons for doing so. The issue raised by appellant challenges…