Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Chesson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 20, 1986No. 02696PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals from the judgment of sentence entered against Nathaniel Chesson in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County on September 6, 1984. Mr. Chesson was convicted of terroristic threats and aggravated assault and was sentenced to a term of five years probation. The Commonwealth argues, inter alia, that in imposing sentence, the sentencing court deviated from the sentencing guidelines but failed to set forth on the record its reasons for deviating. We agree and remand for resentencing.

Appellee, Mr. Chesson, was involved in an altercation with…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RigginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. RoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RoddaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Commonwealth v. EbySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. Commonwealth v. McClendonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Commonwealth v. JohnsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Commonwealth v. WidmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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