Case Title: Commonwealth v. Reed (Summary Disposition)

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Docket Number: 553EAL2002

State: pennsylvania

Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Date: 2003-07-22T00:00:00Z

Document:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. RAYMOND REED, Petitioner : : : : : : : : : : : No. 553 EAL 2002 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Memorandum and Order of the Superior Court (McEwen, PJE, Ford Elliott, J, and Popovich, SJ) affirming the Judgment of Sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Lazarus, J) ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 21st day of July, 2003, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. Petitioner alleged a manifestly unreasonable and excessive sentence, supported by a Pa.R.A.P 2119(f) statement to the Superior Court, but was denied review pursuant to Commonwealth v. Burton, 770 A.2d 771 (Pa. Super. 2001) (claim of excessiveness fails to raise substantial question when within statutory limits). The order of the Superior Court is VACATED, and this case is REMANDED for review consistent with Commonwealth v. Mouzon, 812 A.2d 617 (Pa. 2002) (Opinion Announcing Judgment of the Court). Jurisdiction relinquished.