Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Dorsey

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1984No. 795PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

This is an appeal from a Judgment of Sentence after finding a parole violation imposed by the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County. The pertinent facts are as follows: Dorsey pled guilty to a charge of robbery and was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of eleven and one-half months to twenty-three months. He was also fined, ordered to pay costs of prosecution, and to make restitution to the victim. Appellant was paroled less than nine months after being incarcerated and was directed as a specific condition of his parole to make payments on his fine, costs and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Bearden v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. PierceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. HolmesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. VinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Hawkins v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. GochenaurSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Powell v. RosenberrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Commonwealth v. EggersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999

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