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Title: Commonwealth v. Aponte
Author : Texas Court of Appeals (Civil)
Release Date : January 19, 2004
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 77 KB

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We granted allowance of appeal to determine whether 35 P.S. § 780-115(a), which doubles the statutory maximum penalty upon proof of a prior conviction for a similar offense, without requiring proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a jury, violates due process under the Pennsylvania and United States Constitutions. We conclude § 780- 115(a)s sentencing enhancement is constitutionally valid, and affirm.