State v. Black

STROUD, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was sentenced as an habitual felon on both convictions and given a sentence in the aggravated range. Defendant contends the trial court erred by (1) allowing a witness to testify while referring to a transcript of a police interview conducted the day the crime occurred; (2) sentencing defendant as an habitual felon; and (3) sentencing defendant in the aggravated range. For the following reasons, we find no error.

I. Background

On 24 July 2004 defendant shot Reginald Reid in the abdomen and…