Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 8/31/2017
Commonwealth v. Bullock
Citations
- 170 A.3d 1109
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that a claim that a sentence is manifestly excessive challenges discretionary aspects of sentencing
- recognizing that a claim that a sentence is manifestly excessive challenges discretionary aspects of sentencing
- stating that where the sentencing court has and reviews a pre-sentence report, we “presume[] that the court [was] aware of all appropriate sentencing factors and considerations”
- holding: a claim “that the sentencing court failed to consider mitigating factors in favor of a lesser sentence” is a challenge to the discretionary aspects of a sentence
- holding claims that the sentence is manifestly excessive and the product of vindictiveness raise substantial questions. See also Commonwealth v. Barnes, 167 A.3d 110, 123 (Pa.Super. 2017) (en banc
- finding that a challenge to a PRS implicates the discretionary aspects of a sentence
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Judges: Ott, Dubow, Stevens
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14 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. FoustSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-02-21· cited 118×
- Commonwealth v. AliSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-10-09· cited 63×
- Com. v. Lively, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-04-20· cited 23×
- Com. v. Dula, A., IIISuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-08-20· cited 21×
- United States v. Marc HarrisThird Circuit· 2023-05-17· cited 16×
- Com. v. Solomon, P.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-03-16· cited 1×
- Com. v. Alameda, G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-06-10· cited 1×
- Com. v. Ramsey, E.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-07-02
- Com. v. Corbett, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2022-05-24
- United States v. Harris, M., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2023-02-22
- Com. v. Devine, N.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2024-10-29
- Com. v. Pledger, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-02-20
- Com. v. Dortch, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-07-29
- Com. v. Lassends, H.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2026-03-02
Cites
39 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court· 1969-06-23· cited 7,763×
- Alabama v. SmithSupreme Court· 1989-06-12· cited 1,589×
- Commonwealth v. WallsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-07-17· cited 918×
- Commonwealth v. VenturaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2009-05-26· cited 584×
- Commonwealth v. PrestonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-07-13· cited 536×
- Commonwealth v. CrumpSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2010-05-28· cited 482×
- Commonwealth v. GriffinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2002-06-24· cited 420×
- Commonwealth v. MelvinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2014-08-21· cited 419×
- Commonwealth v. LeatherbySuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-04-21· cited 362×
- Commonwealth v. CoulversonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2011-11-29· cited 310×
- Commonwealth v. AndersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-08-07· cited 305×
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2007-08-02· cited 305×
- Commonwealth v. TysonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-06-10· cited 303×
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-08-21· cited 213×
- Commonwealth v. FergusonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-02-01· cited 198×
- Commonwealth v. ProvenzanoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2012-07-27· cited 152×
- Commonwealth v. BurnsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-12-20· cited 148×
- Commonwealth v. McClinticSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-11-22· cited 137×
- Commonwealth v. RossettiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-12-08· cited 129×
- Commonwealth v. HansonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-08-23· cited 109×
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