Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 10/16/1974

Commonwealth v. Butler

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458 Pa. 289
328 A.2d 851
1974 Pa. LEXIS 721

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holding that statutory scheme providing for immediate eligibility of parole for women upon imprisonment, but not for men, was unconstitutional
holding that statutory minimum sentences applied equally to women and men, invalidating a statutory exemption from minimum sentences applicable only to women
holding that significance of minimum sentences arises in connection with eligibility for parole
holding that significance of minimum sentences arises in connection with eligibility for parole
invalidating statutory scheme under which women are eligible for parole immediately upon incarceration while men must serve minimum sentence
invalidating statutory scheme under which women are eligible for parole immediately upon incarceration while men must serve minimum sentence

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Judges: Robeets, Pomeboy, Jones, Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino

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