431 Pa. Super. 167 - Commonwealth v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis
1993
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
July 1996
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Kremer v. Grant · Shiomos v. STATE EMP. RETIREMENT BD. · Commonwealth v. Isabell · Commonwealth v. Dickerson · 401 Pa. Super. 477 - Commonwealth v. Eyster
Most-quoted passages
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“(a.l) Previous conviction.—For purposes of this section, it shall be deemed that a defendant has been convicted of another drug trafficking offense when the defendant has been convicted of another offense under section 13(a)(14), (30) or (37) of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, or of a similar offense under any statute of any state or the United States, whether or not judgment of sentence has been imposed concerning that offense.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“(iii) upon the first conviction when the amount of the substance involved is at least 100 grams; four years in prison and fine of $25,000 or such larger amount as is sufficient to exhaust the assets utilized in and the proceeds from the illegal activity and, upon conviction of another offense subject to sentencing under this section: seven years in prison and $50,000 or such larger amount as is sufficient to exhaust the assets utilized in and the proceeds from the illegal activity.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“clearly directs a sentencing court to determine, at the time of sentencing, whether the defendant has a previous conviction under the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, and if so, to impose the mandatory minimum sentence,”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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