by Lea Bickerton | Jan 23, 2009 | Case Law Summaries, Mandatory Sentence
Commonwealth v. Hoke J-167-2008Topic: Mandatory Sentence – Conspiracy to Manufacture a Controlled SubstanceSummary: The mandatory minimum sentencing provision of 35 P.S. § 780-113(k) does not apply to conspiracy to manufacture of a controlled substance. The...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 27, 2008 | High Profile Cases, Mandatory Sentence, Pardons, Sentence Modifications
On Monday, November 24, 2008, President George W. Bush commuted the sentences for John Forte and Russell Harris. Forte and Harris were both convicted of cocaine offenses and subject to mandatory minimum sentences under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.Forte is known...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 19, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, Drug Crimes, Mandatory Sentence
Commonwealth v. Teeter 2008 PA Super 272Topic: Mandatory Sentence-Dealing Drugs near a Bus StopSummary: Where a person deals drugs within 500 feet of a bus stop, the mandatory minimum sentence will apply regardless of whether the stop is marked or if school is not in...
by Lea Bickerton | Nov 12, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, Mandatory Sentence
U.S. v. Ganun (1st Cir.) No. 08-1416 Topic:Mandatory Minimum Sentencing for Crack CocaineSummary: 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and the crack cocaine amendment do not affect mandatory minimum sentences for crack...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 26, 2008 | Appeal, Case Law Summaries, Mandatory Sentence
Commonwealth v. Foster 2008 PA Super 252Topic: Mandatory Minimum SentencesSummary: A challenge alleging that a trial court erroneously applied a mandatory minimum sentence challenges the legality of the sentence, not the discretionary aspects of sentencing. Therefore,...
by Lea Bickerton | Oct 9, 2008 | Case Law Summaries, Homicide, Mandatory Sentence, sentencing
Commonwealth v. Morris 2008 PA Super 235Topic: Enhanced Sentencing-HomicideSummary: For sentencing purposes, where two murders are tried together, the second charge may be used to give the defendant a mandatory life sentence under 42 Pa.C.S.A. §...
