Legal Opinion

Com. v. Smith, M.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 23, 2024No. 593 MDA 2023PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

J-A27039-23

2024 PA Super 153

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA : v. : : : MICHAEL DAVID SMITH : : Appellant : No. 593 MDA 2023 Appeal from the Judgment of Sentence Entered December 7, 2022 In the Court of Common Pleas of York County Criminal Division at No(s): CP-67-CR-0007244-2019 BEFORE: LAZARUS, J., NICHOLS, J., and STEVENS, P.J.E.* DISSENTING OPINION BY LAZARUS, J.: FILED JULY 23, 2024 I respectfully dissent. In my view, 75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 3802(d)(1)(i) and (iii) are unconstitutional because the two subsections (1) violate the constitutional right to equal…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  2. Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Cleveland Board of Education v. LaFleurSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Vlandis v. KlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Com. v. Smith, M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2024

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