COM. v. SALYARDS


263 Pa.Super. 284 (1979)

397 A.2d 1211

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Arthur SALYARDS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 15, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Lee Costlow, Ebensburg, for appellant.

Gerard D. Long, District Attorney, Ebensburg, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, WIEAND and HOFFMAN, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Arthur Salyards entered a plea of guilty to escape and was sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of not less than three nor more than seven years. He appeals to this Court on the sole grounds that the trial court abused its discretion by imposing an excessive sentence.

This Court cannot determine whether a sentence is excessive unless we know the reasons for the sentence imposed by the...

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