Johnson v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Melinda Johnson appeals from her convictions for purchasing marijuana and possessing a firearm during the commission of a crime. She asserts that the trial court erred by refusing her written request to charge the jury on the lesser included offense of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and that insufficient evidence supports her purchase of marijuana conviction. Although we find sufficient evidence supports Johnson’s convictions, we must reverse because the trial court erred by refusing Johnson’s written request to charge on a lesser included offense.

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