Charles E. Dockins, Jr., v. Pa. Department of Probation and Parole (Per Curiam Order)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT CHARLES E. DOCKINS, JR., Appellant v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Appellee : : : : : : : : : : No. 96 MAP 2006 Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered July 3, 2006 at No. 259 MD 2006. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 21st day of November, 2007, because in sustaining the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole s preliminary objections, the Commonwealth Court did not address Appellant s argument that the requirement that he submit a confession to his crimes constitutes unconstitutional compelled speech, the case is REMANDED for the Commonwealth Court to conduct a review of this question. In all other respects, the order of the Commonwealth Court is AFFIRMED. Jurisdiction relinquished.

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