In Pennsylvania death penalty cases, the Legislature created a statute outlining mitigating circumstances a jury shall consider when determining whether to impose a sentence of death or life. There are (8) factors to be considered: defendant has no significant...
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Pennsylvania’s definition of firearm for mandatory sentence in PWID cases
by Bellwoar Kelly, LLP | Apr 15, 2014 | Injuries
In Pennsylvania, a person who is convicted of the crime of possession with the intent to deliver can face a number of mandatory minimum sentences. One of the factual scenarios that can activate a mandatory minimum sentence is where a firearm is located in close...

