Postell v. State

Smith, Judge.

Mark Postell was arrested with two companions and charged with trafficking in cocaine and two related firearms charges. He was tried jointly with his co-defendants before a jury, which found him guilty of the trafficking charge and not guilty of possession of a fire*844arm during the commission of a crime. Based upon the jury’s verdict with regard to that firearms charge, the remaining firearms charge, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, was nol prossed. Postell’s motion for new trial was denied.

The evidence presented at trial showed that based upon a tip from a…