Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1/28/2005

Commonwealth v. Forbes

Citations

867 A.2d 1268
2005 Pa. Super. 37
2005 Pa. Super. LEXIS 113

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finding that the appellant waived his challenge to the court’s jury instruction on the elements of burglary where he did not object to that charge
explaining that procedure outlined in Section 9714 does not violate appellant’s due process rights, as his prior convictions are matter of - 14 - J-S23022-24 record
reiterating that “[i]t is well settled . . . that until the Supreme Court overrules a decision of this Court, our decision is the law of this Commonwealth” (citation omitted)
reiterating that “[i]t is well settled . . . that until the Supreme Court overrules a decision of this Court, our decision is the law of this Commonwealth” (citation omitted)
finding appellant waived his challenge to the court’s instruction on the elements of burglary where he did not object to that charge
rejecting the appellant’s challenge to the constitutionality of section 9714(a)(1) under Apprendi, because prior convictions—which are matters of record—are specifically excepted from the Apprendi rule, and section 9714(a)(1

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Judges: Stevens, Gantman, Kelly

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