Chapter 303 - SENTENCING GUIDELINES
- § 303.1 - Sentencing guidelines standards
- § 303.2 - Procedure for determining the guideline sentence
- § 303.3 - Offense Gravity Score-general
- § 303.4 - Prior Record Score-categories
- § 303.5 - Prior Record Score-prior convictions
- § 303.6 - Prior Record Score-prior juvenile adjudications
- § 303.7 - Prior Record Score-guideline points scoring
- § 303.8 - Prior Record Score-miscellaneous
- § 303.9 - Guideline sentence recommendation: general
- § 303.10 - Guideline sentence recommendations: enhancements
- § 303.11 - Guideline sentence recommendation: sentencing levels
- § 303.12 - Guideline sentence recommendations: sentencing and correctional programs
- § 303.13 - Guideline sentence recommendations: aggravated and mitigated circumstances
- § 303.14 - Guideline sentence recommendations- economic sanctions
- § 303.15 - Offense Listing
- § 303.16 - Basic Sentencing Matrix
- § 303.16(a) - Basic Sentencing Matrix
- § 303.16(b) - Basic Sentencing Matrix for Offenders Convicted of 1st or 2nd Degree Murder
- § 303.17 - DWE/Possessed Matrix
- § 303.17(a) - Deadly Weapon Enhancement/Possessed Matrix
- § 303.17(b) - Deadly Weapon Enhancement/Used Matrix
- § 303.18 - DWE/Used Matrix
- § 303.18(a) - School Enhancement Matrix
- § 303.18(b) - Youth Enhancement Matrix
- § 303.18(c) - School and Youth Enhancement Matrix
- § 303.19 - Youth/School Enhancement Matrices
Notes
The provisions of this Chapter 303 adopted May 14, 1982, effective July 22, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 1536, unless otherwise noted.
Notes of Decisions
Deadly Weapons Enhancement
The court did not err by imposing the deadly weapons enhancement on the charge of terroristic threats following appellant's act of flailing a kitchen knife at the officer called to the scene of a domestic incident. Commonwealth v. Beckwith, 674 A.2d 276 (Pa. Super. 1996) .
Deviation from Guidelines
The sentencing court, which deviated from the guidelines' suggested range, abused its discretion by focusing on its perceived seriousness of the offense, and by expressing its opinion that the guidelines for the particular offense are "ridiculous." The court also failed to consider the character and circumstances of the defendant. Because of the abuse of discretion, the sentence was vacated and the matter remanded for resentencing. Commonwealth v. Eby, 784 A.2d 204 (Pa. Super. 2001) .
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