Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Michael FELDER, Petitioner
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2018-06-19
Citations: 187 A.3d 909
Docket Number: No. 41 EAL 2018
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent
v.
Michael FELDER, Petitioner
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 187
Pages: 909–909

Head Matter:
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent
v.
Michael FELDER, Petitioner
No. 41 EAL 2018
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
June 19, 2018
ORDER

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 19th day of June, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner, is:
Does not a sentence of 50 years to life imposed upon a juvenile constitute a de facto life sentence requiring the sentencing court, as mandated by this Court in Commonwealth v. Batts, 640 Pa. 401, 163 A.3d 410 (2017) ("Batts II"), first find permanent incorrigibility, irreparable corruption or irretrievable depravity beyond a reasonable doubt?