Commonwealth v. CARELA-TOLENTINO
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. CARELA-TOLENTINO, 17 A.3d 922 (Pa. 2011)
610 Pa. 10; 2011 Pa. LEXIS 940
Per Curiam
Commonwealth v. CARELA-TOLENTINO
Opinion
ORDER
AND NOW, this 19th day of April 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, limited to issue “a,” as phrased by petitioner:
Whether the imposition of the mandatory minimum fíne of $25,000.00 pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7508(a)(3)(iii) was in violation to the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the prohibition against excessive fines set forth in Article I § 13 of the Pennsylvania Constitution?
Reference
- Full Case Name
- COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Nivardo CARELA-TOLENTINO, Petitioner
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- 2 cases
- Status
- Published