Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided April 5, 2005No. COA03-1123PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEELMAN, Judge.
Defendant, Carlton R Johnson, appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. For the reasons discussed herein, we find no error.
I. Background
Defendant was convicted on 31 January 1983 of felonious sale and delivery of cocaine. On 15 December 2001, during a traffic stop, a police officer found a .38 caliber revolver in defendant’s possession. Defendant was indicted and found guilty by a jury for the felony of possession of a firearm by a felon pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-415.1. The trial court sentenced defendant to twelve to fifteen months…
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