Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Osteen

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 11, 1989No. 1085 and 1780PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Judge:

Appellant appeals from judgments of sentence alleging that the sentences imposed are excessive, and that the trial court abused its discretion by rejecting the sentencing recommendation which the prosecutor made pursuant to a plea bargain. We affirm judgments of sentence, and deny the petitions for allowance of appeal of the discretionary aspects of the sentences imposed.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On Wednesday, October 7, 1987, appellant pled guilty to charges of false reports to law enforcement authorities and loitering and prowling at night. The only inducement offered by the…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TuladzieckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. DeversSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Commonwealth v. ShafferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. SilverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. MathisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ZirkleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Commonwealth v. DalbertoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Commonwealth v. RodgersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. McClendonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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