Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 6/10/1985

Commonwealth v. Wright

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494 A.2d 354
508 Pa. 25
1985 Pa. LEXIS 338

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holding that the mandatory minimum sentence for visible possession of a firearm was merely a sentencing factor, not an element of the crime, and therefore did not have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt at trial
applying Pennsylvania and Federal due process protections in direct appeal from sentencing orders, challenging constitutionality of mandatory míni-mums used by sentencing court
because defendant has no right to a particular sentence within the statutory range, mandatory sentence within such a range affects no substantive right
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act restricts the judge's discretion but does not constitute a separate offense calling for a separate penalty
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act restricts the judge’s discretion but does not constitute a separate offense calling for a separate penalty
42 Pa.C.S. § 9712, requiring a mandatory sentence where defendant is in visible possession of a firearm, does not violate due process

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Judges: Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Hutchinson, Zappala, Papadakos

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