State v. Geddes

Lewis, J.:

The defendant appeals his conviction for felony possession of marijuana. This appeal involves the enhancement of the crime for which the defendant was sentenced from a class A misdemeanor to a class D felony. The defendant’s sentence was also enhanced under the Habitual Criminal Act. The defendant appeals his conviction and the sentence imposed. We affirm the conviction, vacate the sentence, and remand for resentencing.

The defendant was living in a trailer house in rural Meade County. On the date of his arrest, Meade County Sheriff’s Deputies had gone to the defendant’s home,…