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sentence falls within standard in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2026 5 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Matronigreen
pasuperct · 2007 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2017–2018
2 sentences

2018Commonwealth v. Matroni, 923 A.2d 444, 455 (Pa. Super. 27 2007).

2017When a sentence falls within the standard range of the sentencing guidelines, '"[the Superior Court] has held on numerous occasions that a claim of inadequate consideration of mitigating factors does not raise a substantial question for our review.'" Commonwealth v. Matroni, 923 A.2d 444, 455 (Pa. Super. 2007) (quoting Commonwealth v. Bullock, 868 A.2d 516, 529 (Pa. Super. 2005)).

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Commonwealth v. Mourygreen
pasuperct · 2010 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2015–2022
2 sentences

2022Moury, 992 A.2d at 171 .

2015Finally, “where a sentence falls within the standard range of the guidelines, Pennsylvania law views the sentence as appropriate under the Sentencing Code.” Commonwealth v. Moury, 992 A.2d 162, 171 (Pa. Super. 2010) (citations omitted).

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Com. v. Velez, J.green
pasuperct · 2022 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See Commonwealth v. Crawford, 257 A.3d 75, 79 (Pa. Super. 2021); see also Commonwealth v. Velez, 273 A.3d 6, 10 (Pa. Super. 2022) (noting that the “weight accorded to the mitigating factors or aggravating factors presented to the sentencing court is within the [sentencing] court's exclusive domain.”).

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Com. v. Crawford, C.green
pasuperct · 2021 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See Commonwealth v. Crawford, 257 A.3d 75, 79 (Pa. Super. 2021); see also Commonwealth v. Velez, 273 A.3d 6, 10 (Pa. Super. 2022) (noting that the “weight accorded to the mitigating factors or aggravating factors presented to the sentencing court is within the [sentencing] court's exclusive domain.”).

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Commonwealth v. Seagravesgreen
pasuperct · 2014 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Moreover, where the sentence falls within the standard guideline range and the court had the benefit of a PSI report, “we presume that the court was aware of the relevant information regarding the defendant’s character and weighed those considerations along with any mitigating factors.” Commonwealth v. Seagraves, 103 A.3d 839, 842 (Pa. Super. 2014) (citation omitted).

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Commonwealth v. Mobleygreen
pa · 1990 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Commonwealth v. Mobley, 581 A.2d 949, 952 (Pa. Super. 1990).

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Commonwealth v. Bullockgreen
pasuperct · 2005 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017When a sentence falls within the standard range of the sentencing guidelines, '"[the Superior Court] has held on numerous occasions that a claim of inadequate consideration of mitigating factors does not raise a substantial question for our review.'" Commonwealth v. Matroni, 923 A.2d 444, 455 (Pa. Super. 2007) (quoting Commonwealth v. Bullock, 868 A.2d 516, 529 (Pa. Super. 2005)).

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Commonwealth v. Felmleegreen
pasuperct · 2003 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017However, Appellant's sentence on three counts was above the aggravated range of the sentencing guidelines, and a "claim that the court erred by imposing an aggravated range sentence without consideration of mitigating circumstances raises a substantial question." Commonwealth v. Felmlee, 828 A.2d 1105, 1107 (Pa. Super. 2003).

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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.

Where else courts name it

PA 8 (2015–2026) WA 3 (2016–2025)

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