Gholston v. State

TAYLOR, Judge.

The appellant, Charles Gholston, was convicted of being a person, previously convicted of a crime of violence, found to be in possession of a pistol, a violation of § 13A-11-72, Code of Alabama 1975. He was also convicted of menacing, a violation of § 13A-6-23, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to six months in jail on the menacing conviction. His sentence on the conviction for unlawfully possessing a pistol was enhanced pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act (§ 13A-5-9, Code of Alabama 1975) to a term of 10 years in the penitentiary. Both sentences are to run…