Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Wilson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 28, 2004PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant Omari K. Wilson, a/k/a Kevin Weedon, appeals pro se from his sentence of 4-10 years’ imprisonment for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. We hold that when the only issue is a statutory sentencing enhancement, such as the sale of drugs within 1,000 feet of a school, the Commonwealth must present its evidence at the initial sentencing hearing. This may include evidence from the trial and additional evidence presented at the sentencing hearing. If the Commonwealth fails to present such evidence, the defendant must be re-sentenced without the school…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania v. GoldhammerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. GoldhammerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. BartrugSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. ColdingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. SuttonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WilsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Com. v. Tucker, W.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017

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