Stokes v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, J.

Case Summary

Thomas Stokes appeals his conviction and sentence for carrying a handgun without a license. The trial court did not err in admitting an unsolicited statement that Stokes made to his sister because the statement was not a product of unreasonable police force. Additionally, we find that the evidence is sufficient to support Stokes' conviction because an officer testified that he observed a handgun fall from Stokes' waistband. Because prior conviec-tions are exempted from Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296, 124 S.Ct. 2581, 159 L.Ed.2d 403 (2004), reh'g denied, the…