Commonwealth v. Irving

MONTEMURO, Judge:

On January 5,1984, appellant pled guilty to two counts of aggravated assault. At a pre-trial conference prior to appellant’s plea, the Commonwealth gave appellant notice of its intention to proceed according to the Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712. Appellant informed the court of his intention to challenge the constitutionality of section 9712 of the Act. Following his guilty plea, appellant was sentenced to concurrent terms of five (5) to ten (10) years imprisonment on each count of aggravated assault and was ordered to pay restitution and costs of…