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COM. v. HOUCK

No. 24 WAP 2007

948 A.2d 780 (2008)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Randy James HOUCK, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 16, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Rosalsky, Esq., Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, for Defenders Association of Philadelphia.

Francesco Lino Nepa, Esq., Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Scott Bruce Rudolf, Esq., Allegheny County Public Defender's Office, Pittsburgh, for Randy James Houck.

CASTILLE, C.J., and SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD and McCAFFERY, JJ.

OPINION

Justice BAER.

We granted review in this matter to consider whether a criminal defendant's waiver of a jury trial can be rendered invalid when he is informed at a jury waiver colloquy of a range of sentences he could face if convicted which is shorter than the sentence he eventually receives. The Superior Court answered this question in the affirmative because the trial court informed the defendant, Randy James Houck (Appellee), of a range...

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