Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 12/28/2006

Commonwealth v. Jones

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912 A.2d 815
590 Pa. 356
2006 Pa. LEXIS 2551

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concluding that sentences for burglary and criminal trespass merged because “the very same narrow facts charged proved both crimes”
concluding that sentences for burglary and criminal trespass merged because \the very same narrow facts charged proved both crimes\
stating that, where crimes each have an element not included in the other, but the same narrow facts satisfy both of the different elements, the lesser crime merges into the greater-inclusive offense for sentencing
stating that, where crimes each have an element not included in the other, but the same narrow facts satisfy both of the different elements, the lesser crime merges into the greater-inclusive offense for sentencing
discussing whether the crimes of burglary and criminal trespass should merge for sentencing purposes
in an appeal from a criminal sentencing, Supreme Court surveyed criminal cases and clarified that the test to be applied in determining whether an offense is a lesser included one for sentencing purposes and for double jeopardy inquiries is the same

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Judges: Cappy, Castille, Nigro, Newman, Saylor, Eakin, Baer, Former

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