Commonwealth v. Dickson

918 A.2d 95 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Ravah DICKSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 14, 2005.

Decided March 29, 2007.

Karl Baker, Esq., Peter Rosalsky, Esq., Karl Lawrence Morgan, Esq., Philadelphia, for Ravah Dickson.

Hugh J. Burns, Esq., Regina M. Oberholzer, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.

OPINION

Justice BAER.

We are asked to consider whether the sentencing enhancement codified at 42 Pa. C.S. § 9712, which imposes a mandatory sentence enhancement on a…