Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 11/25/1987

Commonwealth v. Wallace

Citations

533 A.2d 1051
368 Pa. Super. 255
1987 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9598

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finding that labeling a sentencing challenge as constitutional does not automatically transform it into a non-waivable illegal sentencing claim
holding illegality of sentence going to the jurisdiction or authority of the court cannot be waived
holding challenges to the deadly weapon enhancement based on the “unconstitutionality of the factors considered in the exercise of the court’s discretion” must be raised and preserved
collecting cases and noting that constitutional issues, even sentencing issues based on the constitution, are waived if not properly raised in the trial court
explaining constitutional issues are waived if not raised and preserved at all levels of adjudication
sentences beyond the power of the court to impose are illegal sentences as a matter of law

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