COM. v. SIMS


728 A.2d 357 (1999)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Michael Lee SIMS, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 10, 1999.

Reargument Denied May 17, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Freed, Asst. Dist. Atty., Carlisle, for Commonwealth, Appellant.

Austin F. Grogan, Camp Hill, for appellee.

Before EAKIN, STEVENS and HESTER, JJ.


EAKIN, Judge.

¶ 1 This appeal by the Commonwealth contends the trial court abused its discretion in departing from the applicable guidelines when sentencing appellee Michael Sims, following his plea of guilty to two counts of simple assault. We vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for resentencing.

¶ 2 On June 16, 1997, while visiting the home of his girlfriend Donna Yates and her daughters, appellee became angry with Ms. Yates, claiming she...

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