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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 19:10:55+00:00

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filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 9541- 9546. After careful review, we affirm in part, and reverse and vacate in part.
submit briefs in advance of the court’s disposition. 2 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4101.
3 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3921.
4 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 4106.
request a change of venire?
to pursue dismissal on the basis of selective prosecution?
Appellant’s Amended5 Brief at 4.
restitution portion of his sentence. See Order, 6/15/18.
sentence resulted from one or more of the enumerated errors in 42 Pa.C.S.A.
advise/strategize with him pre-trial.” Appellant’s Amended Brief at 27.
pre-trial publicity.” Commonwealth v. Marinelli, 690 A.2d 203, 213 (Pa.
still so fresh in their minds that it has removed their ability to be objective.
the trial judge is given wide latitude in this area. Id.
factual and objective.” Marinelli, 690 A.2d at 213 (quotation omitted).
Chambers, 685 A.2d at 103.
[Appellant].” Appellant’s Amended Brief at 37.
were struck for cause. See N.T., 2/16/16, at 144; N.T., 2/17/16, at 57.
beyond her salary and was not prosecuted.
of the Crime Victims Act.
filed. Commonwealth v. Fahy, 737 A.2d 214, 223 (Pa. 1999).
same time, the court shall set priorities of payment.
(B) The Crime Victim’s Compensation Board.
result of the defendant's criminal conduct.
(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929.
compensated the victim for loss under an insurance contract.
As defined in section 103 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 1106(h) (footnote omitted).
member of the child’s family. . .
family member is the alleged offender.
under this act. The term shall not include the alleged offender.
entrusted property and property of government or financial institutions. Id.
vacated as to others. See Commonwealth v. Veon, 109 A.3d 754 (Pa.
that DCED is not entitled to restitution in this case.
behalf of the victim. . . .
Veon, 150 A.3d at 454 (emphasis added); see also Commonwealth v.
illegal and, therefore, void and unenforceable.
subdivisions are treated similarly. See 246 Pa. Code 312; see also 231 Pa.
sponte by this Court.” Commonwealth v. Stradley, 50 A.3d 769, 774 (Pa.
Company is also illegal and unenforceable.
the terms of the plea bargain in this case is required. . . .” Id. at 32.
law that a contract with an illegal term is void and unenforceable. Fowler v.
(citing Dippel v. Brunozzi, 74 A.2d 112 (Pa. 1950)).
guilty plea in its entirety.
PCRA court permit him to withdraw his guilty plea. Id. at 1091 n.7.
merely vacated the sentence and remanded for re-sentencing. Id. at 1090.
sentences on the drug paraphernalia and small amount of marijuana charges.
9 Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013).
receive the benefit of their bargain. See Commonwealth v.
further vacate his guilty plea and remand for further proceedings.
Melendez–Negron, 123 A.3d at 1093–94.
its status prior to the entry of the plea.
vacated. Case remanded for proceedings consistent with this decision.

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