John F. Ware v. State of Mississippi

LEE, C.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A jury in the Scott County Circuit Court convicted John Ware of possession of a deadly weapon by a convicted felon. 1 The trial court sentenced Ware as a habitual offender under Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-19-81 (Rev. 2015) to ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with two years suspended and two years of postrelease supervision. Ware's trial counsel filed a posttrial motion, which the trial court denied.

¶ 2. Through his appointed appellate counsel, Ware appeals arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support the…