Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2018

Commonwealth v. Machicote, A., Pet

Commonwealth v. Machicote, A., Pet
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided May 22, 2018 · Per Curiam
186 A.3d 370 (Atlantic Reporter, Third Series)

Commonwealth v. Machicote, A., Pet

Opinion

PER CURIAM .

AND NOW, this 22 nd day of May, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is:

Whether, in order to comply with Miller and its progeny, a court sentencing a juvenile defendant for a crime for which life without parole is an available sentence must review and consider on the record the Miller factors adopted by this Court in Batts I, regardless whether the defendant is ultimately sentenced to life without parole.

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