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Commonwealth v. Garzone

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Apr 13, 2010
2010 Pa. Super. 57 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010)
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recognizing that an argument that the trial court did not have the authority to impose certain costs presents a legality of sentence claim whereas a claim that the amount is excessive presents a discretionary aspect of sentencing claim

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Lane
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Opinion

No. 695 EDA 2009.

Argued January 26, 2010.

Filed April 13, 2010.

Appeal from The Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Criminal Division at No. CP-51-CR-0012746-2007, Bronson, J.

John Morris, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Mariana Sorensen, Assistant District Attorney, and Hugh J. Burns, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

BEFORE: STEVENS, MUNDY, JJ., and McEWEN, P.J.E.

Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Garzone

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Apr 13, 2010
2010 Pa. Super. 57 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010)

recognizing that an argument that the trial court did not have the authority to impose certain costs presents a legality of sentence claim whereas a claim that the amount is excessive presents a discretionary aspect of sentencing claim

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Lane

stating that "inasmuch as [a]ppellant's argument is premised upon a claim that the trial court did not have the authority to impose the costs at issue, [a]ppellant has presented a legality of sentencing claim."

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Davis

stating that "inasmuch as [a]ppellant's argument is premised upon a claim that the trial court did not have the authority to impose the costs at issue, [a]ppellant has presented a legality of sentencing claim."

Summary of this case from Commonwealth v. Davis
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Garzone

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. Gerald GARZONE, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Apr 13, 2010

Citations

2010 Pa. Super. 57 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2010)
2010 Pa. Super. 57

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