Commonwealth v. Peterson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth v. Peterson, 620 Pa. 341 (Pa. 2013)
67 A.3d 789
Commonwealth v. Peterson
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
AND NOW, this 30th day of May 2013, the Supplemental Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the Petitioner’s sentencing claim. Further, Superior Court’s decision affirming the mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole is VACATED, and that the matter is REMANDED to the trial court for a new sentencing hearing pursuant to Commonwealth v. Batts, 620 Pa. 115, 66 A.3d 286, 2013 WL 1200252 (2013) to allow the trial court to consider the relevant factors as delineated in Miller v. Alabama, -U.S.-, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Dorian PETERSON
- Status
- Published