Commonwealth v. Hall, J.
CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date FiledOctober 16, 2026
Docket249 MAL 2026
StatusPublished
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 249 MAL 2026
:
Respondent :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal
: from the Unpublished
v. : Memorandum and Order of the
: Superior Court at No. 1309 EDA
: 2025 entered on April 10, 2026,
JAMES EDWARD HALL, : affirming the Judgment of
: Sentence of the Bucks County
Petitioner : Court of Common Pleas at No.
: CP-09-CR-0001267-2021 entered
: on March 17, 2025
ORDER
PER CURIAM DECIDED: October 16, 2026
AND NOW, this 16th day of October, 2026, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is
GRANTED, limited to the following issue:
Is Petitioner entitled to resentencing because the trial court
imposed an illegal sentence on count 2 of the [c]riminal
[i]nformation?
The order of the Superior Court is VACATED, and the case is REMANDED to the
trial court for resentencing on Petitioner’s conviction under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802(c) pursuant
to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9756(b)(1). Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues.