Commonwealth v. Riggins

Opinion by

Price, J.,

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of a violation of The Uniform Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act for possession of 53.9 grams of marijuana.1 He was later sentenced to two to five years imprisonment and a $100 fine.2 In this appeal, appellant con*34tends that the lower court abused its discretion in imposing sentence upon appellant, in view of the fact that others charged and convicted in Lancaster County of the same or more serious offenses were granted less severe sentences.

The trial judge has broad discretion in imposing sentence. Commonwealth v.…