358 Pa. Super. 94 - Commonwealth v. Peters’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
12 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 339 Pa. Super. 373 - Commonwealth v. Sanders · 326 Pa. Super. 304 - Commonwealth v. Holler · 320 Pa. Super. 473 - Commonwealth v. McCall · 352 Pa. Super. 520 - Commonwealth v. Arent
Most-quoted passages
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“The imposition of a proper sentence is a matter which is vested in the sound discretion of the trial court, and it will not be disturbed on appeal unless the sentence exceeds the statutory maximum or is so excessive so as to constitute a manifest abuse of discretion. Commonwealth v. Sanders, 339 Pa.Superior Ct. 373, 381, 489 A.2d 207, 211 (1985). However, a sentencing court must consider the history, character, and condition of the defendant and not only the nature and circumstances of the crime in imposing sentence. 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9725. See also Commonwealth v. Arent, 352 Pa.Superior Ct. 520, 522, 508 A.2d 596, 597 (1986). Additionally, the court must consider the rehabilitative needs of the defendant, the need for the protection of the public as well as the gravity of the offense. Commonwealth v. McCall, 320 Pa.Superior Ct. 473, 480, 467 A.2d 631, 634 (1983).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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