386 Pa. Super. 254 - Commonwealth v. Semuta’s Empirical Analysis
1989
Citation profile
20 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Tuladziecki · Commonwealth v. Devers · 369 Pa. Super. 192 - Commonwealth v. Losch · 371 Pa. Super. 23 - Commonwealth v. House · 372 Pa. Super. 389 - Commonwealth v. Cruz Ortega
Most-quoted passages
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“[W]hat constitutes a “substantial question” under section 9781(b) must be evaluated on a case by case basis. However, we will be inclined to allow an appeal where an appellant advances a colorable argument that the trial judge’s actions were: 1) inconsistent with a specific provision of the Sentencing Code; or 2) contrary to the fundamental norms which underlie the sentencing process.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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