[DOWNLOAD] "Commonwealth v. Aponte" by Texas Court of Appeals (Civil) " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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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.