Commonwealth v. Ramos
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
*585KELLY, Judge:
In this case we are called upon to decide whether a finding of possession with intent to distribute is necessarily-precluded, when the amount of drugs found in a defendant’s possession is fully consistent with possession for personal use. We find that the amount of drugs possessed is merely one factor in determining whether a charge of possession with intent to deliver can be sustained. We find the totality of the circumstances sufficient to sustain a finding of the requisite intent to deliver notwithstanding the relatively small amount of drugs involved. Consequently, we affirm…
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