Crosby v. Bolden

I dissent from the discharge of jurisdiction because the issue raised was correctly certified as a question of great public importance and should be addressed as such. Furthermore, by discharging jurisdiction, the majority allows a decision to stand that reaches inconsistent holdings and I conclude should be quashed.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Johnny Bolden was convicted of felonious possession of firearms, possession of a short-barreled shotgun, third-degree-felony aggravated assault, and second-degree-felony aggravated battery, in connection with an incident occurring on December 21, 1992.…