COM. v. SANFORD

No. 44 MAP 2003.

863 A.2d 428 (2004)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Michael L. SANFORD, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 21, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Carlyle Baldwin, Iva C. Dougherty, Reading, for Com. of PA.

Jeanne Trivellini, Pine Forge, for Michael L. Sanford.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.


OPINION

Chief Justice CAPPY.

This matter is before us on allowance of appeal. The issue presented is whether the Superior Court erred when it reversed the trial court's order determining that Michael L. Sanford ("Appellee") is a sexually violent predator ("SVP") pursuant to Megan's Law II, 42 Pa.C.S. § 9791 et seq. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand this matter to the Superior Court.

Appellee was arrested on charges...

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