Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 7/25/1994

Commonwealth v. Bell

Citations

645 A.2d 211
537 Pa. 558
1994 Pa. LEXIS 321

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holding that statute setting forth mandatory sentences was not unconstitutionally vague, although the statute provided no maximum sentences, where sentences which “further[ed] the intent of the legislature” could be reasonable inferred from other statutory provisions
noting that although “the minimum-maximum rule of [Section] 9756(b) is a longstanding concept in our Commonwealth, it is a statutory and not a constitutional provision”
finding that satchel carried by arrestee at time of arrest was lawfully searched incident to the arrest
concluding defendant was not prejudiced by Commonwealth’s technical failure to provide notice after conviction and before sentencing and, therefore, Commonwealth’s notice given prior to trial was harmless error
finding that police lawfully searched satchel carried by arrestee at time of arrest
sentencing defendant under 18 Pa.C.S. § 7508 fell within exception to 42 Pa.C.S. § 9756(b) maximum-minimum rule

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Judges: Nix, Flaherty, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy, Montemuro, Castille, Docket, Larsen

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