Kostelec v. State

EYLER, Judge.

A jury in the Circuit Court for Howard County convicted Joseph Kostelec, the appellant, of possession of more than 16 ounces of phencyclidine (“PCP”) with intent to distribute, simple possession of PCP, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, and two counts of possession of controlled drug paraphernalia. The court merged simple possession of PCP into possession of PCP with intent to distribute and imposed a mandatory prison sentence of five years without possibility of parole. 1 It then imposed prison sentences of six months for possession of cocaine and six months for…