Commonwealth v. Shope
Commonwealth v. Shope
Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County by the defendant-appellant, Irma Edith Shope, after a piea of guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering the welfare of children. The charges were filed resulting from the death of Leonard Edward Shope, Jr., age five. She was sentenced on involuntary manslaughter to undergo imprisonment in the State Correctional Institute for Women at Muncy for a period of not less than two and one-half (2V2) years nor more than five (5) years.
On the charge of endangering the welfare of children, she was sentenced to undergo imprisonment at the Muncy Institute for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more than two (2) years. Credit was given for the time already served.
βThe trial court has broad discretion in imposing sentences. . . . However, this court has the power to
Judgment of sentence is affirmed.
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- Full Case Name
- COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Irma Edith SHOPE
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- Published