2004 Pa. Super. 451 - Commonwealth v. Messmer’s Empirical Analysis
2004
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
January 2019
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Grant · 439 Pa. Super. 227 - Commonwealth v. Urrutia · 433 Pa. Super. 111 - Commonwealth v. Quinlan · Commonwealth v. Goggins · Commonwealth v. Archer
Most-quoted passages
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“[w]here the trial court deviates substantially from the sentencing guideline range "it is especially important that the court consider all factors relevant to the determination of a proper sentence." Such factors justifying an upward departure, however, may not include those already taken into account in the guidelines['] calculations.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[s]entencing is a matter vested in the sound discretion of the sentencing judge, whose judgment will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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