Commonwealth v. Hansley

OPINION

Chief Justice CASTILLE.

The issue in this appeal is whether the Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive Act, 61 Pa.C.S. §§ 4501-4512 (“RRRI Act”), which makes certain offenders eligible for release on parole before the expiration of their minimum terms of imprisonment, applies to defendants who are sentenced to mandatory minimum terms required by two drug trafficking sentencing provisions, 18 Pa.C.S. § 6817 and § 7508. The Superior Court concluded that the RRRI Act was applicable, and affirmed the judgments of sentence imposed by the trial court. For the reasons, set forth below, we affirm.

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