Commonwealth v. Anderson

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Steven Keith ANDERSON, Appellant

Commonwealth v. Anderson, 653 A.2d 615 (Pa. 1994)

Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · State Highest Courts
Decided: December 15, 1994
Docket: No. 79 M.D. Appeal Docket 1993
Judges: Montemuro
Citations: 653 A.2d 615539 Pa. 4761994 Pa. LEXIS 751

Cited by 10 2 descriptions by later courts

Opinion — Per Curiam

ORDER PER CURIAM.

And now this 15th day of December, 1994, the Commonwealth’s petition for reargument is denied. Our original order of October 26, 1994, 538 Pa. 574 , 650 A.2d 20 , however, is modified as follows: the judgments of sentence for aggravated assault, attempted murder and possession of an instrument of crime are vacated. The case is remanded for resentencing.

MONTEMURO, J., is sitting by designation.

How later courts describe this case

Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 2 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.

(striking the victim with a gun may be used to satisfy the force requirements of at least two crimes against the victim, kidnapping and aggravated assault; the sentences for each crime will not merge because these crimes are not greater and lesser included offenses)

Commonwealth v. Rodriquez, 673 A.2d 962 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1996)
(“We recognize that merger may concern either sentences or offenses” but that “Pennsylvania law concerns the merger of sentences.”)

Commonwealth v. Starling, No. 81 EDA 2025 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 21, 2026)

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Commonwealth v. Rosario-Hernandez666 A.2d 292 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1995)
Commonwealth v. Rodriquez673 A.2d 962 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1996)
Commonwealth v. Gatling807 A.2d 890 (Pa. 2002)
Commonwealth v. Williams958 A.2d 522 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008)
Commonwealth v. Everett705 A.2d 837 (Pa. 1998)
Commonwealth v. Harris, A., Jr.No. 360 MDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 6, 2015)

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Commonwealth v. Starling, C.No. 81 EDA 2025 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 21, 2026)
Commonwealth v. Johnson, R.No. 231 WDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. May 16, 2024)
Commonwealth v. Jackson188 A.3d 513 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018)
Commonwealth v. Burns144 A.3d 186 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016)
Commonwealth v. Harris, A., Jr.No. 360 MDA 2015 (Pa. Super. Ct. Nov. 6, 2015)
Commonwealth v. Williams958 A.2d 522 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008)

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