Verenzo Cartrell Green v. State of Mississippi

¶ 16. While I agree with the majority that search of Green’s car did not violate his Fourth Amendment rights, I find that imposing multiple convictions for the simultaneous possession of three weapons was plain error, requiring reversal and remand to the circuit court for vacation of two of the three convictions and corresponding sentences.

¶ 17. In addition to his conviction for trafficking stolen firearms, Green was convicted for three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, under Mississippi Code Annotated section 97-37-5(1) (Supp.2012), and sentenced to three consecutive…