People v. Lowe

This case presents the question whether MCL 333.7413(2), by authorizing a trial court to enhance the sentence of a defendant who is a repeat drug offender to a “term not more than twice the term otherwise authorized,” allows the trial court to double both the defendant’s minimum and maximum sen-*720fences. We answer this question in the affirmative. Accordingly, defendant’s sentence is affirmed.

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine, MCL 333.7403(2)(b)(i), with a sentence enhancement as a repeat drug offender, MCL 333.7413(2). At sentencing, the trial court…