Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Zortman

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 20, 2009No. 368 WDA 2008PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY BOWES, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals the sentencing court’s refusal to apply the mandatory minimum sentencing provision of 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712.1. We vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for sentencing in accordance with that statute.

¶ 2 On November 20, 2006, Appellee was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, and conspiracy. Ap-pellee lived with Robert Prisk at 313 Mar-rón Road, Curwensville, Clearfield County. Prisk became the target of a drug investigation by the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. In Re Canvass of Absentee Ballots of Nov. 4, 2003 General ElectionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  2. Commonwealth v. StevensonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Commonwealth v. LeveretteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. Commonwealth v. LittleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  5. Commonwealth v. DiamondSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TyackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. Commonwealth v. ThomasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  3. Commonwealth v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Commonwealth v. HawkinsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  5. Commonwealth v. HansonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013

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