Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Ramos

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 12, 1990No. 211PublishedCited by 12 opinions

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…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MacOlinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. United States v. Henry Carter, A/K/A A.B. Lay A/K/A Prince, Tracy Lynn Jones, and Sheila Marie O'MearaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  3. United States v. Victor Manuel Valencia-RoldanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. Commonwealth v. PearsallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. BrownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. AriondoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. ConawaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. State v. ZunkerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  4. Commonwealth v. GippleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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