Commonwealth v. Butler, 190 A.3d 581 (2018)

July 31, 2018 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · No. 47 WAL 2018
190 A.3d 581

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner
v.
Joseph Dean BUTLER, Respondent

No. 47 WAL 2018

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 31, 2018

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 31st day of July, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is as follows:

Whether the Superior Court of Pennsylvania erred in vacating the trial court's Order finding [Respondent] to be [a Sexually Violent Predator ("SVP")] by extrapolating the decision in [Commonwealth v. Muniz, 640 Pa. 699, 164 A.3d 1189 (2017),] to declare SVP hearings and designations unconstitutional under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9799.24(e)(3).

The Prothonotary is directed to provide notice of this Order to the Attorney General, who is invited to participate as an amicus curiae.