Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Griffiths

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 6, 2010No. 40 MDA 2010PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

GANTMAN, J.:

Appellant, Daniel Griffiths III, appeals from the order entered in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, which found him in contempt for nonpayment of restitution. Appellant asks us to determine whether the court had continued authority to enforce its original restitution order and to find Appellant in contempt for failing to comply with that order. We hold that the court retained the authority to enforce its restitution order and to find Appellant in contempt for failing to comply with his restitution obligations. Accordingly, we affirm.

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Knaus v. KnausSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Commonwealth v. DentSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Commonwealth v. LevanduskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. Commonwealth v. BrumbaughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Commonwealth v. DeshongSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  5. Com. v. Jenkins, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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