COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. DANTE ROBINSON

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. DANTE ROBINSON No. 452 EDA 2009 2010 PA Super 159 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 8/31/2010
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence, January 15, 2009, in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Criminal Division at No. CP-51-CR-0009722-2007
Before: FORD ELLIOTT, P.J., GANTMAN AND POPOVICH, JJ.
Opinion by: FORD ELLIOT, P.J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence imposed upon appellant, Dante Robinson, after he was convicted in a jury trial of attempted murder, aggravated assault, robbery, criminal conspiracy, carrying a firearm on the street in Philadelphia, and possessing an instrument of crime (“PIC”). We affirm.

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. LEVON MANLEY

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. LEVON MANLEY No. 3187 EDA 2007 2009 PA Super 227 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 11/30/2009
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence Entered October 26, 2007, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Criminal Division, at No CP-51-CR-0501841-2006.
Before: BENDER, SHOGAN, JJ. and McEWEN, P.J.E.
Opinion by: SHOGAN, J.
Appellant, Levon Manley, appeals from the October 26, 2007 judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Appellant was sentenced to concurrent terms of incarceration of eighteen to thirty-six years for attempted murder, seven to twenty years for aggravated assault, three and one-half to seven years for carrying firearms without a license, and one and one-half to five years for possessing instruments of crime. After careful review, we affirm.

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA vs. EDWIN MARQUEZ

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA vs. EDWIN MARQUEZ No. 537 EDA 2007 2009 PA Super 170 Atlantic: 980 A.2d 145 Filed: 8/31/2009
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence of January 18, 2007, in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Criminal No. CP-51-CR-0904661-2005
Before: STEVENS, MUSMANNO, KLEIN, BENDER, BOWES, GANTMAN, SHOGAN, FREEDBERG and CLELAND, JJ.
Opinion by: MUSMANNO, J.
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by: KLEIN, J.
Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by: CLELAND, J.
Edwin Marquez (“Marquez”) appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed after he was convicted of third-degree murder and criminal conspiracy. We affirm.

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JONATHAN HARRIS

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JONATHAN HARRIS No. 623 EDA 2007 2009 PA Super 160 Atlantic: 979 A.2d 387 Filed: 8/11/2009
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence January 29, 2007 In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Criminal at No(s): CP-51-CR-0409431-2002
Before: STEVENS, PANELLA, and FREEDBERG, JJ.
Opinion by: STEVENS, J.
Appellant, Jonathan Harris, appeals from a judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. We affirm.

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JAMEEN WARREN

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JAMEEN WARREN No. 1981 EDA 2008 2009 PA Super 158 Atlantic: 979 A.2d 920 Filed: 8/10/2009
	Appeal from the PCRA Order entered June 4, 2008 In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County Criminal No.: CP-23-CR-0005176-2003
Before: BENDER, ALLEN, and FITZGERALD, JJ.
Opinion by: FITZGERALD, J.
Appellant, Jameen Warren, appeals from the order entered in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, dismissing his first petition filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”), 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 9541-46. Appellant and counsel have also filed separate petitions to remand for appointment of new counsel. We hold that PCRA counsel may not justify his failure to argue certain issues by claiming those issues are without merit, and then argue broadly that an evidentiary hearing was warranted without specifying what issues merited a hearing. Accordingly, we vacate the order, dismiss Appellant’s pro se petition, and grant counsel’s petition to remand for the appointment of new counsel.

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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JOSEPHY ALBERTO VENTURA

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JOSEPHY ALBERTO VENTURA No. 697 MDA 2008 2009 PA Super 96 Atlantic: 975 A.2d 1128 Filed: 5/26/2009
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence entered November 13, 2007, Court of Common Pleas, Centre County, Criminal Division at No. CP-14-CR-0000651-2006
Before: FORD ELLIOTT, P.J., STEVENS and DONOHUE, JJ.
Opinion by: DONOHUE, J.
Josephy Alberto Ventura (“Ventura”) appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on November 13, 2007, following his conviction for third-degree murder, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 2502(c). The conviction stemmed from an incident on February 17, 2006, at Club Love, a bar in State College, Pennsylvania, in which Michael Donahue (“Victim”) died following a single stab to the heart. After careful consideration, we affirm.

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Superior Court - DERRICK R. CRAMER, SR. v. JERI ANN ZGELA

DERRICK R. CRAMER, SR. v. JERI ANN ZGELA No. 1250 MDA 2008 2009 PA Super 60 Atlantic: 969 A.2d 621 Filed: 4/1/2009
	Appeal from the Order Entered June 26, 2008 In the Court of Common Pleas of York County Civil Division at No. 2004-FC-00354-Y03
Before: MUSMANNO, BENDER and CLELAND, JJ.
Opinion by: BENDER, J.
Derrick R. Cramer, Sr. (Appellant) appeals pro se from the order dated June 26, 2008, that denied his request for visitation with his minor son (D.O.B. 3/30/01) at SCI–Huntingdon, where Appellant is serving a life sentence for first degree murder. We vacate and remand.

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Superior Court - COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. MICHAEL JOHN PAUL MACIAS

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. MICHAEL JOHN PAUL MACIAS No. 757 MDA 2008 2009 PA Super 45 Atlantic: 968 A.2d 773 Filed: 3/17/2009
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence of December 21, 2007, in the Court of Common Pleas of Huntingdon County, Criminal Division, at No. CP-31-CR-0000235-2006.
Before: BOWES, SHOGAN and KELLY, JJ.
Opinion by: BOWES, J.
Michael John Paul Macias challenges the discretionary aspects of the twenty-to-forty-year term of imprisonment that was imposed after he tendered a guilty plea to third degree murder. We affirm.

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Superior Court - COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. MARK WILLIAM MILLER

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. MARK WILLIAM MILLER No. 835 EDA 2008 2009 PA Super 14 Atlantic: 965 A.2d 276 Filed: 1/28/2009
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence November 26, 2007 In the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Criminal at No(s): CP-45-CR-0001168-2005
Before: STEVENS, KLEIN, and CLELAND, JJ.
Opinion by: STEVENS, J.
Concurring Statement by: KLEIN, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County on November 26, 2007, following Appellant’s plea of guilty to the charge of murder of the third degree. Herein, Appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion when, in imposing sentence, it considered a charge that was nolle prossed as part of the plea agreement. We affirm the judgment of sentence.

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Superior Court - COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. FLORENCIO ROLAN

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. FLORENCIO ROLAN No. 517 EDA 2007 2008 PA Super 291 Atlantic: 964 A.2d 398 Filed: 12/23/2008
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence February 7, 2007 In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Criminal No. February Term, 1984; Nos. 2893, 2894,2895 & 2896
Before: FORD ELLIOTT, PJ, PANELLA and KELLY, JJ.
Opinion by: KELLY, J.
Appellant, Florencio Rolan, appeals from the judgment of sentence entered in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas after a jury convicted him, for the second time, of first-degree murder and possession of an instrument of crime (PIC). We affirm.

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Superior Court - COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JAMAR JOHNSON

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. JAMAR JOHNSON No. 2389 EDA 2007 2008 PA Super 269 Atlantic: 961 A.2d 877 Filed: 11/17/2008
	Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence Entered July 10, 2007, Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, Criminal Division, at No. CP-23-CR-0000735-2003.
Before: LALLY-GREEN, SHOGAN and HUDOCK, JJ.
Opinion by: SHOGAN, J.
Appellant, Jamar Johnson, appeals from the judgment of sentence entered following his conviction of multiple offenses related to the shooting of Shante Powell, an eyewitness to a double murder. We affirm.

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