Court Opinion

ID: 9744121
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 21:54:15.081214+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:24:46.867936
License: Public Domain

Mr. JUSTICE CRAVEN, concurring: I concur in the thorough analysis of sentence review found in the opinion of Mr. Justice Reardon. I write to indicate that concurrence and to express the view that his Opinion fashions a very helpful analysis and gives meaningful effect to the clear legislative intention for review of sentence. In the difficult area of imposition and review of sentence, we have now, by this opinion, arrived at a reasonable and defensible balance. It is unfortunate that the degree of judicial discretion in sentencing has been consistently narrowed, but then even a casual inquiry would show great disparity and unfortunately an increase in the disparity as discretion is increased. In any event, the legislature has now quite appropriately spoken upon the issue of sentencing and appellate review of sentencing. The result reached here is clearly required by the facts, the circumstances, the rules, and the statutory amendments.