Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/19/1988

Commonwealth v. Ferguson

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552 A.2d 1075
381 Pa. Super. 23
1988 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3833

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noting that unlike ordinary restitution orders limited by the restrictions of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 1106(c)(2), restitution for welfare fraud was expressly exempted from those limitations, 62 Pa.S.A. § 481(c)
noting that unlike ordinary restitution orders limited by the restrictions of 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 1106(c)(2), restitution for welfare fraud was expressly exempted from those limitations, 62 Pa.S.A. § 481(c)
stating that “the term ‘shall’ is generally construed as creating a mandatory duty”
discussing whether criminal statute which provides that Court “shall” order person committing crime to pay restitution, 62 P.S. § 481, grants Court discretion to determine whether restitution is appropriate
outlining the history of the state’s role in combatting fraud in assistance programs
identical reasoning with regard to sanctions imposed on Commonwealth for a Commonwealth witness' failure to appear at a sentencing hearing

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Judges: Olszewski, Tamilia, Kelly

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