748 A2D 721 - Commonwealth v. Goggins

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Cited by 63 later decisions — most recently July 2025 · most notably Commonwealth v. Mouzon (2002), Merritt v. Blaine (2003)

2 federal appellate · 59 state decisions

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STEVENS, J.,

¶1dissenting:

¶2¶ 1 I respectfully dissent. I agree with the Majority that the trial court abused its discretion in dispensing with a pre-sen-tence report on the basis that Philadelphia county’s prison system would be “overburdened” with state prisoners while awaiting a pre-sentence report.

¶3¶ 2 However, I would find that in this case, a review of the record indicates that there was sufficient additional background information obtained by the trial court with its colloquy with the defendant. On that basis, I would find that the trial court’s decision not to order a P.S.I. report was discretionary with the trial court, and there was no abuse of discretion.

¶4¶ 3 Therefore, I would affirm the decision of the trial court to not order a P.S.I. under the facts of the within case.