Commonwealth v. Melius

OPINION BY

DONOHUE, J.:

Appellant, Darrin James Melius (“Meli-us”), appeals from the August 19, 2013 judgment of sentence entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County following the revocation of his furlough for drug treatment. For the reasons that follow, we vacate Melius’ judgment of sentence.

Because Melius raises a challenge to his sentence on procedural grounds, a recitation of the facts underlying his criminal convictions is unnecessary. The relevant procedural history of this case is as follows. On April 26, 2011, Melius pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit retail…