Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 4/15/1994

Commonwealth v. Jones

Citations

640 A.2d 914
433 Pa. Super. 266
1994 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1036

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recognizing that when a sentence is vacated and the case is remanded to the sentencing court for resentencing, the sentencing judge should start afresh
noting that a trial court must balance these factors in arriving at a proper sentence
holding that the application of the deadly weapons' enhancement is mandatory to the extent of establishing a correct point of departure for sentencing, but upon appellate review is treated as a substantial question regarding the discretionary aspects of sentencing
noting that a trial court must balance these factors in arriving at a proper sentence
explaining that the deadly weapon enhancement provides the starting point from which to calculate a sentence and its misapplication requires us to vacate the sentence and remand for resen-tencing
“When a sentence is vacated and the case is remanded . . . for resentencing, the sentencing judge should start afresh.”

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Judges: Rowley, McEwen, Kelly

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