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holding that the statute “permits the imposition of only one mandatory sentence without the possibility of parole” and that “[n]ormal sentences with the possibility of parole under the appropriate statutory authority” should be imposed on the remaining counts
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[No. 106, September Term, 1980.]
Decided March 13, 1981.
CRIMINAL LAW — SENTENCE — § 643B(c) Of Article 27 Permits The Imposition Of Only One Mandatory Sentence — Maryland Code (1957, 1976 Repl. Vol.) Article 27, § 643B(c).
Certiorari to the Court of Special Appeals. (Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Blackwell, J.).
Certiorari granted to consider whether Court of Special Appeals erred in holding that Article 27, § 643B(c) permits the imposition of only one mandatory sentence. ( 46 Md. App. 478, 418 A.2d 1241 (1980)).
Judgment of the Court of Special Appeals affirmed; costs to be paid by Prince George's County. Mandate to issue forthwith.
The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SMITH, DIGGES, ELDRIDGE, COLE, DAVIDSON and RODOWSKY, JJ.
Michael A. Anselmi, Assistant Attorney General, with whom was Stephen H. Sachs, Attorney General, on the brief, for appellant.
George E. Burns, Jr., Assistant Public Defender, with whom were Alan H. Murrell, Public Defender, and Louis P. Willemin, Assistant Public Defender, on the brief, for appellee.
We granted certiorari in this case to consider whether the Court of Special Appeals erred in holding that Maryland Code (1957, 1976 Repl. Vol.) Art. 27, § 643B(c) permits the imposition of only one mandatory sentence. For the reasons stated in Calhoun v. State, 46 Md. App. 478, 418 A.2d 1241 (1980) the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals is affirmed.
Judgment of the Court of Special Appeals affirmed; costs to be paid by Prince George's County.
Mandate to issue forthwith.