Kemp v. State

David Matthew Kemp was charged by indictment with the offense of having in his possession or under his control, one .38 caliber pistol, in violation of § 13A-11-72 (a), Code of Alabama 1975, after having been convicted of the offense of grand larceny in Jefferson County, Alabama. The jury found the appellant "guilty of owning or having in his possession, or having under his control, a pistol after having been convicted of a crime of violence as charged in the indictment." Following a habitual offender hearing at which six prior felonies were placed in evidence, the appellant was sentenced to…