Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lyons
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 20, 2003PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Judge.
Stephen Lyons appeals from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County (trial court) which granted his request to stop Act 84 deductions but denied his request to “quash” costs, fines and restitution. 1 We affirm. 2
Lyons is an inmate currently incarcerated in a state correctional institution. The trial court cost clerk sent a financial obligation form to the Department of Corrections (DOC), seeking payment from Lyons’ inmate account pursuant to Section 9728 of the Sentencing Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9728(b)(5), commonly referred to as Act 84. 3 The money was to be used…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BalisteriSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Harding v. StickmanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Sweatt v. Department of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- George v. BeardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Sweeney v. LotzCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ParellaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Com. v. Daddario, R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- Commonwealth v. HolmesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Commonwealth v. HolmesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Comwlth of PA v. C.M. StoneCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
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