Commonwealth v. Williams

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This appeal presents the issue whether, in imposing sentence for a second drug trafficking offense, the enhancement provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 7508 require enhancement due to a prior offense which had not resulted in a conviction before the second offense was committed. Appellant raises three issues, each less compelling than the last.

The history of the drug trafficking offenses of appellant, Tyrone Williams, as to commission of the crimes, conviction, and sentencing, is as follows. The first offense was committed on November 2, 1988. He committed the…