Mayo v. State

JOHN E. JENNINGS, Judge.

Charles Mayo was charged in Pulaski County Circuit Court with possession of marijuana, second offense, a class D felony, and simultaneous possession of firearms and drugs, a class Y felony. Following a bench trial on November 13, 1998, Mayo was found guilty of possession of marijuana, first offense, a class A misdemeanor. He was sentenced to one year in the county jail and fined $1,000.00. The sole issue on appeal is whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction. We hold that it was not and reverse.

Two witnesses testified at trial — Robert Hinman, a…