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COM. v. LUCAS

424 Pa.Super. 173 (1993)

622 A.2d 325

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Michael LUCAS, a Minor, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 8, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Myers, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Kathy L. Echternach, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, JOHNSON and CERCONE, JJ.

CAVANAUGH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence of 2-4 years incarceration followed by 5 years probation following the appellant's plea of guilty to voluntary manslaughter1 and criminal conspiracy. The appellant, sixteen years old at the time of trial, raises the following issue on appeal:

Whether the trial court's sentencing of the [appellant], a juvenile, to an adult prison constitutes cruel and unusual punishment...

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