Commonwealth v. Cousins, 190 A.3d 582 (2018)

July 31, 2018 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · No. 86 MAL 2018
190 A.3d 582

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent
v.
Markease Gilbert COUSINS, Petitioner

No. 86 MAL 2018

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

July 31, 2018

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 31st day of July, 2018, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is as follows:

Whether the Superior Court erred in holding that the legal maximum sentence under 35 P.S. § 780-113(b) of the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act is three years of incarceration when an individual has prior convictions for possession of paraphernalia, 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(32), and possession of a small amount of marijuana, 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(31).