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Commonwealth v. Machicote, A., Pet
186 A.3d 370
Pa.
2018
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ANTHONY MACHICOTE, Petitioner

No. 4 WAL 2018

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT

May 22, 2018

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 22nd day of May, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is:

Whether, in order to comply with

Miller and its progeny, a court sentencing a juvenile defendant for a crime for which life without parole is an available sentence must review and consider on the record the
Miller
factors adopted by this Court in
Batts I
, regardless whether the defendant is ultimately sentenced to life without parole.

Case Details

Case Name: Commonwealth v. Machicote, A., Pet
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date Published: May 22, 2018
Citation: 186 A.3d 370
Docket Number: 4 WAL 2018 (Granted)
Court Abbreviation: Pa.
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