Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 9/23/1988

Commonwealth v. McDermott

Citations

547 A.2d 1236
377 Pa. Super. 623
1988 Pa. Super. LEXIS 2591

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concluding, in the analogous context of parole revocation proceedings, that a weight claim may not properly be raised on appeal
stating that there was “no authority for appellant’s assumption that a challenge to the evidence may be properly entertained on appeal from parole revocation”
stating that there was “no authority for appellant’s assumption that a challenge to the weight of the evidence may properly be entertained on appeal from parole revocation by the trial court”
stating court of common pleas retains authority to grant and revoke parole when offender is sentenced to maximum term of imprisonment of less than two years
common pleas court retains authority to grant and revoke parole for offender sentenced to maximum term of imprisonment of less than two years
common pleas court retains authority to grant and revoke parole for offender sentenced to maximum term of imprisonment of less than two years

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Judges: Beck, Kelly, Popovich

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