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sentencing court imposes standard in Pennsylvania

9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2016–2026 4 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Corleygreen
pasuperct · 2011 · cited in 5 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2026
2 sentences

2026“Where the sentencing court imposes a standard-range sentence with the benefit of a [PSI] report, we will not consider the sentence excessive.” Commonwealth v. Bankes, 286 A.3d 1302, 1307 (Pa.Super. 2022) (quoting Commonwealth v. Corley, 31 A.3d 293, 298 (Pa.Super. 2011)).

2018Commonwealth v. Corley, 31 A.3d 293, 298 (Pa. Super. 2011).

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Com. v. Bankes, A.green
pasuperct · 2022 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2026
2 sentences

2026“Where the sentencing court imposes a standard-range sentence with the benefit of a [PSI] report, we will not consider the sentence excessive.” Commonwealth v. Bankes, 286 A.3d 1302, 1307 (Pa.Super. 2022) (quoting Commonwealth v. Corley, 31 A.3d 293, 298 (Pa.Super. 2011)).

2025Significantly, “[w]here the sentencing court imposes a standard- range sentence with the benefit of a [PSI], we will not consider the sentence excessive.” Commonwealth v. Bankes, 286 A.3d 1302, 1307 (Pa. Super. 2022) (citation and brackets omitted).

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Commonwealth v. Mourygreen
pasuperct · 2010 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2018
2 sentences

2018Commonwealth v. Moury, 992 A.2d 162, 171 (Pa. Super. 2010).

2018Commonwealth v. Corley, 31 A.3d 293, 298 (Pa. Super. 2011), citing Commonwealth v. Moury, 992 A.2d 162, 171 (Pa. Super. 2010).

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Com. v. Sexton, S.green
pasuperct · 2019 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Commonwealth v. Sexton, 222 A.3d 405, 422 (Pa. Super. 2019) (citation omitted); see also Commonwealth v. Bankes, 286 A.3d 1302, 1307 (Pa. Super. 2022) (“[w]here the sentencing court imposes a standard-range sentence with the benefit of a presentence report, [the appellate court] will not consider the sentence excessive”).

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Com. v. Summers, B.green
pasuperct · 2021 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024We defer to the sentencing court’s assessment of the sentencing factors as it is “in the best position to measure factors such as the nature of the crime, the defendant’s character, and the defendant’s display of remorse, defiance, or indifference.” Summers, 245 A.3d at 696 (citation omitted).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9781 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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