Commonwealth v. Bell

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 1986-10-24

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OPINION NIX, Chief Justice. This case requires our review of the applicability and constitutionality of section 9712 of the Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712, which requires the imposition of a minimum prison sentence of at least five years *338 upon conviction of certain enumerated felonies, where it is proven at sentencing by a p…

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