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New Pennsylvania Superior Court Opinion Permits Sentencing Prior to SVP Hearing

Filed under: Criminal Law, News, Sex Crimes Tags: , by Steven F. Fairlie @ December 21, 2011

It has been black letter law and a source of some frustration for judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys alike that when an individual is convicted of a Megan’s Law offense, as specified in 42 Pa.C.S.A. §9795.1, a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) assessment must be ordered and completed prior to sentencing.  (For a more thorough review […]

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