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McMILLAN v. PENNSYLVANIA

No. 85-215.

477 U.S. 79 (1986)

106 S.Ct. 2411

91 L.Ed.2d 67

McMILLAN ET AL. v. PENNSYLVANIA

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 19, 1986

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard N. Sosnov argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were John W. Packel, David Rudovsky, and Gerald A. Stein.

Steven J. Cooperstein argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Gaele McLaughlin Barthold, Harriet R. Brumberg, Eric B. Henson, and William G. Chadwick, Jr.

JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to consider the constitutionality, under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the jury trial guarantee of the Sixth Amendment, of Pennsylvania's Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act, 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9712 (1982) (the Act).

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The Act was adopted in 1982. It provides that anyone convicted of certain enumerated...

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