State v. Houghtailing

W. SHARP, Judge.

The state appeals in a case where, after a jury verdict of guilty on two counts, possession of cocaine,1 and purchasing cocaine,2 the trial judge adjudicated the defendant, Houghtailing, guilty of purchasing cocaine and sentenced him for that crime, but failed to take any action concerning the possession count. Houghtailing cross-appeals various points, which we find have no merit. However, we find the trial court erred in taking no action with regard to the possession count and we remand for further proceedings.

In this case, the evidence disclosed that Houghtailing purchased…