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Com. v. Salyards

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1979
397 A.2d 1211 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979)

Opinion

Submitted October 26, 1978.

Decided February 15, 1979.

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Cambria County, Criminal Division, No. C-689, 1976, Eugene A. Creany, J.

Gary Lee Costlow, Ebensburg, for appellant.

Gerard D. Long, District Attorney, Ebensburg, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, WIEAND and HOFFMAN, JJ.


Arthur Salyards entered a plea of guilty to escape and was sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of not less than three nor more than seven years. He appeals to this Court on the sole grounds that the trial court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence.

This Court cannot determine whether a sentence is excessive unless we know the reasons for the sentence imposed by the trial court. See: Commonwealth v. Kostka, 475 Pa. 85, 379 A.2d 884 (1977); Commonwealth v. Riggins, 474 Pa. 115, 377 A.2d 140 (1977); Commonwealth v. Fisher, 261 Pa. Super. 82, 395 A.2d 953 (1978); Commonwealth v. Bolyard, 256 Pa. Super. 57, 389 A.2d 598 (1978); Commonwealth v. Wertz, 252 Pa. Super. 584, 384 A.2d 933 (1978). In the instant case, the record reveals that the trial court gave no reasons for the sentence imposed. Without a statement of the reasons for the sentence, there can be no meaningful review. In order to give the trial court an opportunity to articulate the reason or reasons for the sentence, therefore, we will vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for resentencing.

The judgment of sentence is vacated, and the case is remanded for resentencing.


Summaries of

Com. v. Salyards

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Feb 15, 1979
397 A.2d 1211 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979)
Case details for

Com. v. Salyards

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Arthur SALYARDS, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Feb 15, 1979

Citations

397 A.2d 1211 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979)
397 A.2d 1211

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