Summary
stating issue accepted for review, as follows: Should the mandatory minimum sentence imposed by the trial court under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9714 be vacated, and this matter remanded for a new sentencing hearing, due to the fact that § 9714 is unconstitutional as currently drafted?"
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No. 67 EAL 2016.
08-04-2016
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Gregory BRAGG, Petitioner.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 4th day of August 2016, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issue, as stated by petitioner, is:
(1) Should the mandatory minimum sentence imposed by the trial court under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9714 be vacated, and this matter remanded for a new sentencing hearing, due to the fact that § 9714 is unconstitutional as currently drafted?
This matter is consolidated with Commonwealth v. Macklin, 288 MAL 2015 and Commonwealth v. Sachette, 973 MAL 2015 for oral argument.
Justice WECHT did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.