Pennsylvania Code
Title 234 - RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 8 - SPECIAL RULES FOR CASES IN WHICH DEATH SENTENCE IS AUTHORIZED
Part A - Guilt and Penalty Determination Procedures
Rule 803 - Guilty Plea Procedure
Universal Citation: 234 PA Code ยง 803
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(A) When a defendant charged with murder enters a plea of guilty to a charge of murder generally, the degree of guilt shall be determined by a jury unless the attorney for the Commonwealth elects to have the judge, before whom the plea is entered, alone determine the degree of guilt.
(B) If the crime is determined to be murder of the first degree the sentencing proceeding shall be conducted as provided by law.
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