COM. v. MENDEZ


749 A.2d 511 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Joseph MENDEZ, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart B. Suss, Asst. Dist. Atty., West Chester, for Com., appellant.

Douglas L. Smith, Media, for appellee.

Before McEWEN, President Judge, and JOHNSON and OLSZEWSKI, JJ.


JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 On this appeal we determine whether a defendant convicted of driving under suspension/DUI related, and subject to a mandatory term of imprisonment may receive credit for time voluntarily served in intermediate punishment, thereby decreasing the duration of his prison term. We conclude that the sentencing code does not permit such a credit.

¶ 2 The Commonwealth appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed following Joseph Mendez...

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