Commonwealth v. Rush
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
COLVILLE, J.:
¶ 1 On this direct appeal from judgment of sentence, Appellant contends his guilty pleas were involuntary because he was not advised, prior to pleading, that he was subject to mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for drug trafficking. He also contends the mandatory minima imposed on him constitute an illegal sentence. As an alternative to each of the foregoing claims, Appellant seeks permission to appeal the discretionary aspects of his sentence. We affirm.
Facts
¶ 2 After pleading guilty, Appellant was sentenced on six counts of possessing a controlled substance with…
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