Sweeney v. Lotz, 787 A.2d 449 (Pa.Commw. Ct. 2001)

Cases | Sweeney v. Lotz, 787 A.2d 449 (Pa.Commw. Ct. 2001)

The defendant was convicted of third-degree homicide and sentenced, among other things, to pay restitution in the amount of $2,008.50. Thereafter, he was incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution at Mercer (SCI/Mercer). Pursuant to the Sentencing Code, the Clerk of Courts of the trial...

Sweatt v. Department of Corrections, 769 A.2d 574 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001)

Cases | Sweatt v. Department of Corrections, 769 A.2d 574 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2001)

The defendant was an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon, serving an 18- to 60-month sentence for burglary. As part of his sentence, the defendant was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $47.67 to the victim of the offense. The defendant sought to enjoin the...

In re Steven J., 491 A.2d 125 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1995)

Cases | In re Steven J., 491 A.2d 125 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1995)

The appellant, a juvenile, was adjudicated delinquent, and ordered to pay restitution as a condition of his release from the intensive treatment unit of a youth development center. The juvenile appealed. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed the order of disposition to the extent that it...

Russell v. Donnelly, 827 A.2d 535 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

Cases | Russell v. Donnelly, 827 A.2d 535 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

The defendant was an inmate at the State Correctional Institute at Cresson, serving a 7- to 14-year sentence. As part of his sentence, the defendant was ordered to pay restitution, fees, costs, and fines. Pursuant to the Sentencing Code, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Department) began...

Harding v. Superintendent Strickman of SCI Greene, 823 A. 2d 1110 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

Cases | Harding v. Superintendent Strickman of SCI Greene, 823 A. 2d 1110 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

The petitioner, an inmate at a state correctional institution, petitioned for review, seeking to have the Department of Corrections (DOC) cease deducting funds from his inmate account. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania concluded that an inmate may not challenge the substance of a sentencing...

George v. Beard, 824 A.2d 393 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

Cases | George v. Beard, 824 A.2d 393 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

The petitioner, an inmate at a state correctional institution, filed a petition for review, arguing that the department of corrections improperly deducted funds from his inmate account to satisfy his sentenced financial obligations. First, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania concluded that the...

Commonwealth v. Lyons, 830 A.2d 663 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

Cases | Commonwealth v. Lyons, 830 A.2d 663 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

The defendant was an inmate incarcerated in a state correctional institution. The trial court cost clerk sought payment from the defendant’s inmate account to cover costs, fines, and restitution as part of the defendant’s sentences for several criminal convictions. The defendant asked...

Danysh v. Dep’t of Corrections, 845 A.2d 260 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004)

Cases | Danysh v. Dep¿t of Corrections, 845 A.2d 260 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004)

While the defendant was an inmate at a state correctional institution, he received notice that a set sum would be deducted monthly from his inmate account to pay restitution, fees, costs and fines to the trial court. After the deductions commenced, the defendant filed a motion with the trial court...

Cicchinelli v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Probation & Parole, 760 A.2d 914 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000)

Cases | Cicchinelli v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Probation & Parole, 760 A.2d 914 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000)

The defendant was convicted of indecent assault and corruption of minors in connection with the sexual assaults of two teenage boys. On four occasions, the defendant requested that the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole (Board) provide him with copies of victim impact statements relating to...

Buck v. Beard, 834 A.2d 696 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

Cases | Buck v. Beard, 834 A.2d 696 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003)

The defendant was sentenced to a three- to six-year term at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, and ordered to pay fines, costs and restitution in the amount of $10,000. When the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (Department) began making deductions from his inmate account, the...