Commonwealth v. Butler, J.
CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date FiledOctober 6, 2026
Docket128 MAL 2026
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 128 MAL 2026
:
Respondent : Petition for Allowance of Appeal
: from the Unpublished
: Memorandum and Order of the
v. : Superior Court at No. 3002 EDA
: 2024 (Bowes, Murray, Beck, JJ.),
: entered on February 3, 2026,
JERRY LAMAR BUTLER, : affirming the Judgment of
: Sentence of the Montgomery
Petitioner : County Court of Common Pleas
: at No. CP-46-CR-0001074-2024
: (Carpenter, J.), entered on
: September 19, 2024
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 6th day of October, 2026, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is
GRANTED in part. The order of the Superior Court is REVERSED, the judgment of
sentence is VACATED, and the case is REMANDED to the trial court for resentencing in
accordance with Commonwealth v. Lee, 357 A.3d 356 (Pa. 2026). Allocatur is DENIED
as to all remaining issues.