Commonwealth v. Marshall

By Judge Lydia Calvert Taylor

On July 9, 1997, Defendant, Sherman Marshall, entered a plea of no contest to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm while in possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. He also pleaded no contest to an unrelated charge of distribution of cocaine. This Court heard enough evidence to find defendant guilty of both drug charges. Counsel for Defendant, however, requested at the time of the entry of the pleas that this Court take under advisement finding on the firearm charge. He asserted that the legislative intent of the…