Opinion

Commonwealth v. Riggins

  • 474 Pa. 115
  • 377 A.2d 140
  • 1977 Pa. LEXIS 767
Court
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Filed
Aug 17, 1977
Status
Published
Author
Manderino
On the bench
Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

Disapproved by Commonwealth v. Devers, 519 Pa. 88 (1988)

How later courts described this case

  • vacating sentence and remanding to trial court for resentencing that states reasons for the particular sentence imposed
  • vacating the judgment of sentence and remanding the case for resentencing because no reasons appeared on the record supporting the imposition of the sentence imposed
  • vacating sentence and remanding “to afford the trial court an opportunity to resentence appellant and to include a statement of reasons for the sentence imposed”
  • “Disparity in sentencing is one of the most criticized aspects of the sentencing process.”

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

MANDERINO, Justice,

concurring.

I join in the majority opinion of Mr. Justice Roberts. I add, however, that the appellant, who had no prior criminal record, has already suffered more punishment than can possibly be justified under the circumstances. On remand, the trial court should promptly order appellant discharged.

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