Givens v. State

618 So.2d 1313 (1993)

George GIVENS, Jr.

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 90-KA-880.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 27, 1993.

Herman F. Cox, Gulfport, for appellant.

Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Deirdre McCrory, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

En Banc.

SMITH, Justice, for the Court:

This is a criminal appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County, wherein appellant George Givens, Jr. was convicted of simple possession of cocaine. Givens, who had been indicted for possession with intent to distribute, was also charged with being a subsequent offender subject to the enhanced punishment…