Pennsylvania SB918 mandates minimum and maximum sentences for individuals convicted of firearm-related offenses.

Pennsylvania SB918 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to establish mandatory minimum and maximum sentences for individuals convicted of firearm-related offenses. Specifically, a person convicted under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105(a) as a result of a conviction under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105(b) shall be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years of total confinement. The maximum sentence is set at twice the mandatory minimum sentence. Parole eligibility is contingent on serving the minimum term.

Pennsylvania SB918 mandates minimum and maximum sentences for individuals convicted of firearm-related offenses.

Pennsylvania SB918 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to establish mandatory minimum and maximum sentences for individuals convicted of firearm-related offenses. Specifically, a person convicted under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105(a) as a result of a conviction under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6105(b) shall be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years of total confinement. The maximum sentence is set at twice the mandatory minimum sentence. Parole eligibility is contingent on serving the minimum term.