M.D. Appeal Dkt.

47 2016

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 684 MAL 2015 : Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court : v. : : : JOSE M. MUNIZ, : : Petitioner :

ORDER

PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 22nd day of April, 2016, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, as stated by petitioner, are: 1) Does applying [42Pa.C.S. §9799.14] retroactively violate the Federal Constitution?

2) Does applying [42 Pa.C.S. §9799.14] retroactively violate the Pennsylvania Constitution?

The Prothonotary is directed to schedule briefing and argument in this matter together with the following matters presenting related issues: Commonwealth v. Reed, WAL 2014 and Commonwealth v. Gilbert, 181 MAL 2015.