History
  • No items yet
midpage
217 A.3d 798
Pa.
2019

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. BRYAN HILL, Petitioner

No. 76 WAL 2019

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT

September 4, 2019

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 4th day of September, 2019, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issues set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issues, rephrased for clarity, are:

  1. Whether a double jeopardy challenge to dual convictions and sentences under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(a)(1) for a single incident of driving under the influence implicates the legality of the sentence, where a defendant was sentenced to imprisonment and probation on one count, and a sentence of guilt without further penalty on the second count.
  2. Whether double jeopardy protections under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibit: (1) dual convictions under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(a)(1) arising from a single incident of driving under the influence, or (2) the imposition of a sentence of imprisonment on one count of DUI and guilt without further penalty on a second count of DUI.

Case Details

Case Name: Commonwealth v. Hill, B., Pet
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date Published: Sep 4, 2019
Citations: 217 A.3d 798; 76 WAL 2019 (Granted)
Docket Number: 76 WAL 2019 (Granted)
Court Abbreviation: Pa.
AI-generated responses must be verified and are not legal advice.
Log In
    Commonwealth v. Hill, B., Pet, 217 A.3d 798