COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner, v. Angel Anthony RESTO, Respondent.
144 A.3d 93
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Aug. 23, 2016.
AND NOW, this 23rd day of August, 2016, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as set forth by the Commonwealth, is as follows:
Did the Pennsylvania Superior Court err in holding that the mandatory minimum sentence found in
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9718(a)(3) [is] unconstitutional in light of Alleyne v. United States [— U.S. —], 133 S.Ct. 2151 [186 L.Ed.2d 314] (2013), despite that statutory provision calling for no facts to be found beyond simply being convicted of the enumerated offense?
This matter is to be listed together with Commonwealth v. Bragg, 67 EAL 2016, Commonwealth v. Macklin, 288 MAL 2015, and Commonwealth v. Sachette, 973 MAL 2015, for oral argument purposes only.
Justice WECHT did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Ricardo JEREMIAH, Petitioner v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR the CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Respondent.
No. 86 EM 2016.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
July 27, 2016.
144 A.3d 925
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 27th day of July, 2016, the Application for Leave to File Original Process and the Petition for Writ of Mandamus are GRANTED. The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County is DIRECTED to adjudicate Petitioner‘s pending filings within 90 days. The Prothonotary is DIRECTED to serve this order on the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.
Justice MUNDY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.