Pansing v. United States

WAGNER, Chief Judge:

Appellant, David W. Pansing, appeals from the imposition of a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty (20) months to five (5) years pursuant to D.C.Code § 33-541(c)(l)(A-3)(ii) (1993) following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (PWID) (methylenedioxymethamphe-tamine) (MDMA) (known as “ecstacy”) in violation of D.C.Code § 33 — 541(a)(1).1 Following a pre-sentencing evidentiary hearing, the trial court found that Pansing did not qualify for sentencing under the addict exception because he failed to prove that he was an addict and that…