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Commonwealth v. Gordon

Citations

  • 942 A.2d 174
  • 596 Pa. 231
  • 2007 Pa. LEXIS 2938

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding that “logical and temporal relationship between the predicate crimes’’ is not fact-finding
  • “It seems to be a settled question in Pennsylvania that Apprendi-based challenges raise questions related to the legality of a sentence[.]”
  • “It seems to be a settled question in Pennsylvania that Apprendi-b&sed challenges raise questions related to the legality of a sentence!.]”
  • “Pennsylvania judges retain broad discretion to sentence up to and including the maximum sentence authorized by statute; the only line that a sentence may not cross is the statutory maximum sentence.”
  • “Pennsylvania judges retain broad discretion to sentence up to and including the maximum sentence authorized by statute; the only line that a sentence may not cross is the statutory maximum sentence.”
  • under Garland , lack of arraignment or plea did not deprive defendant of due process, where defendant was aware of charges against him throughout proceedings and vigorously litigated every aspect of case

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Judges: Cappy, Castille, Saylor, Eakin, Baer, Baldwin, Fitzgerald

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