Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Tilman

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 4, 1980No. 57PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Judge:

Appellant was convicted on July 30, 1976 in a non-jury trial of theft by unlawful taking,1 receiving stolen goods2 and burglary.3 The trial judge immediately gave appellant a general sentence of two to four years imprisonment.4 Appellant timely filed both post-verdict motions and an appeal from this judgment of sentence. On February 16, 1977 the trial court denied appellant’s post-verdict motions, and modified sentence, imposing an imprisonment of three months to six months and twenty-three days for the burglary, with a consecutive two-year probation for theft.5 Appellant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RoscioliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. GarrettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Commonwealth v. WebsterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Perry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. Commonwealth v. CostSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TesselSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. NugentSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Commonwealth v. RosettiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. AxeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Commonwealth v. KeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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