Commonwealth v. Ortiz

CAVANAUGH, J.:

¶ 1 Felix Ortiz appeals from the order which revoked his parole and recommitted him to serve the balance of his county-sentence of imprisonment consecutive to a state sentence of imprisonment imposed for the offense upon which the parole revocation was based. Appellant alleges that the consecutive nature of the recommitment violates double jeopardy protection. Finding no constitutional violation, we affirm.

¶2 The facts show that appellant entered an open plea on January 14, 1998, to aggravated assault (Lehigh County criminal case, docket number 3084/1997). Appellant was…