Commonwealth v. Aponte

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 2004-08-19

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OPINION Justice EAKIN. We granted allowance of appeal to determine whether 35 P.S. § 780-115(a), which doubles the statutory maximum penalty upon proof of a prior conviction for a similar offense, without requiring proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury, violates due process under the Pennsylvania and United States Constitutions. We conclude § 780-115(a)’s sentencing enhancement is const…

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