Commonwealth v. Drummond

How later courts described this case

• stating that appellate courts must evaluate each section of a statute because there is a ____________________________________________ 2 Neither of the two cases cited in the concurring and dissenting memorandum directly addresses the issue that we confront in this case. They hold no value other than to note that other people have been prosecuted for providing false information in connection with an attempted purchase of a firearm. -9- J-S38014-15 presumption that the legislature intended for the entire statute to be operative
• finding sufficient evidence to demonstrate intent to deliver drugs where $75 and two packets of cocaine were seized from defendant’s person, three bags of cocaine, $205 in cash, and 30 smaller bags were seized from area where defendant had been sitting, each of these bags was heat sealed, and officer, who was expert on packaging and distribution of narcotics, testified that someone would not likely possess such large amount of cocaine without intent to sell it
• stating that appellate courts must evaluate each section of a statute because there is a pre *821 sumption that the legislature intended for the entire statute to be operative
• stating that appellate courts must evaluate each section of a statute because there is a presumption that the legislature intended for the entire statute to be operative

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