Commonwealth v. Shaffer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania October 14, 2008

Commonwealth v. Shaffer, 598 Pa. 547 (Pa. 2008)

958 A.2d 1039; 2008 Pa. LEXIS 1788

Consideration, Matter, McCaffery

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 14th day of October, 2008, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, IN PART, limited to the following issue:

Whether Petitioner’s conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105(a)(1), and carrying a concealed firearm without a license, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6106(a)(1), should merge for sentencing purposes?

The Petition is denied with respect to all other issues raised therein.

This case is to be consolidated for oral argument with Commonwealth v. Baldwin, 44 EAP 2008.

Justice McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

Reference

Full Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Harry M. SHAFFER
Status: Published