State v. Jones

BROWN, Chief Judge.

_JjA jury convicted defendant, Kendrick Wayne Jones, of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Pursuant to an agreement, the state dismissed other pending felony charges, and defendant received a sentence of 12 1/2 years at hard labor. Defendant appeals, alleging insufficiency of proof of the crime. We amend the sentence in part and as amended, affirm.

Discussion

Sufficiency of the Evidence-Prior Felony Conviction

Defendant argues that the state failed to present sufficient evidence to prove that defendant had a previous felony conviction, a necessary element of…