Commonwealth v. Davis

OPINION BY MUSMANNO, J.:

Scott Charles Davis ("Davis") appeals from the judgment of sentence imposed after he was resentenced pursuant to Miller v. Alabama , 567 U.S. 460 , 132 S.Ct. 2455 , 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012), and Montgomery v. Louisiana , --- U.S. ----, 136 S.Ct. 718 , 193 L.Ed.2d 599 (2016). 1 , 2 We *343 affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand with instructions.

In 1980, Davis, who was 15 years old, shot and killed Roderick Kotchin. On May 7, 1981, following a jury trial, Davis was convicted of murder in the first degree. 3 The trial court sentenced Davis to a mandatory term of LWOP, and…