Commonwealth v. Butler
760 A.2d 384, 2000.PA.0044998
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Descripción editorial
[J-18-2000] ARGUED: February 1, 2000 OPINION In this direct appeal we are asked to determine whether the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas properly found the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 9714, which impose an enhanced mandatory sentence when a person is found to be a high risk dangerous offender, to be unconstitutional because the statutory scheme places the burden on the defendant to rebut the presumption that he is a high risk dangerous offender by clear and convincing evidence. For the reasons that follow, we affirm. 1