Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Bossche

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 20, 1984No. 940PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*3McEWEN, Judge:

Appellant entered counseled pleas of guilty to the offenses of theft by deception and bad checks. In this direct appeal, appellant argues that the sentence imposed by the sentencing court in response to a petition for modification of sentence filed by the Commonwealth violated principles of double jeopardy. We do not agree and, accordingly, affirm.

Appellant entered pleas of guilty to the third degree felony of theft by deception,1 the second degree misdemean- or of bad checks and the summary offense of bad checks.2 After appellant waived a pre-sentence investigation, the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  2. Ex Parte LangeSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  3. Commonwealth v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. FortuneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. AndersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. QuinlanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. Commonwealth v. InfanteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. WallaceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Commonwealth v. ZaengleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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