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

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania2018-07-31No. No. 86 MAL 2018
190 A.3d 582

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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).