Commonwealth v. Carpio-Santiago

OPINION BY

LAZARUS, J.:

Juan R. Carpio-Santiago appeals from his judgment of sentence, imposed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, following his conviction for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and related offenses. After careful review, we vacate and remand for sentencing.

On February 13, 2009, police officers obtained and executed a search warrant for Carpio-Santiago’s residence and nearby shed. In the residence, police found a digital scale, a large metal spoon containing a white residue, a plastic bag filled with a suspected controlled substance,…