Jones v. State

The appellant, Scott Jones, pled nolo contendere to attempted first degree murder. The charge in the amended information read in part:

that Scott D. Jones ... between the 5th day of April, 1996 and the 8th day of April, 1996, ... did ... from a premeditated design to effect the death of Derrick Tyrone Dorsey attempt to murder Derrick Tyrone Dorsey, by shooting a gun at Derrick Tyrone Dorsey, and in the course of committing said offense, Scott D. Jones ... did possess and carry, display, use, threaten, or attempt to use a firearm.

On appeal Jones contends the trial court erred by enhancing the…