Commonwealth v. Boyd

OPINION BY

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the Commonwealth) appeals from the trial court’s order denying its motion for reconsideration of sentence. The Commonwealth contends that the trial court erred in declining to impose the five year mandatory minimum sentence found in section 7508(a)(3)(ii) of the Crimes Code. See 18 Pa.C.S. § 7508 (Drug trafficking sentencing and penalties). Particularly, the Commonwealth asserts that the trial court erred in relying on Commonwealth v. Shiffler, 583 Pa. 478, 879 A.2d 185 (2005), to conclude that section 7508(a)(3)(ii) reflects a…