Taylor v. State

Md.Code (2002, 2006 Cum.Supp.), section 5-608 of the Criminal Law Article (Crim.) establishes mandatory minimum sentences for second, third, and fourth drug crimes. This cross-appeal by the State requires us to decide whether a repeat drug offender, who was convicted on the same day of two predicate drug felonies, but was not sentenced as a second offender under section 5-608(b) and has not served 180 days of his sentences for those crimes, may be sentenced on a subsequent conviction under the mandatory minimum 10-year sentence enhancement for second offenses. In the circumstances presented…