Saalik M. Berberena v. State of Indiana

Najam, Judge.

Statement of the Case

Saalik M. Berberena appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony. Berberena raises one issue on appeal, namely, whether the trial court erred when it determined that an Illinois statute was substantially similar to an Indiana statute for purposes of the serious violent felon charge,

We reverse.

Pacts and Procedural History

On November 18, 2015, Kimberly Held and her son saw Berberena lying in their neighbor’s yard. Held rolled down the window of her car and asked if he was okay,…