Commonwealth v. Brown

OPINION BY

DONOHUE, J.:

Leslie L: Brown (“Brown”) appeals from the judgment of sentence entered on May 23, 2011, by the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County. Upon review, we vacate and remand for resentencing in accordance with Miller v. Alabama, — U.S. -, 132 S.Ct. 2455, 183 L.Ed.2d 407 (2012), and Commonwealth v. Knox, 50 A.3d 749 (Pa.Super.2012), appeal granted on other grounds, — Pa. -, 68 A.3d 323 (2013). In so ruling, we apply the well-established principle that a claim that a sentence violates an individual’s right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment is a nonwaivable…