State v. Carlton

DAVIS, Judge.

Maurice Ersel Carlton (“Defendant”) appeals from his conviction for possession of tickets used in an illegal lottery. On appeal, he argues that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to try him on the possession of lottery tickets offense. After careful review, we vacate the trial court’s judgment.

Factual Background

On 11 September 2011, Officer Matthew Fishman (“Officer Fishman”) of the Mount Olive Police Department was on patrol and noticed that the right rear brake light on Defendant’s vehicle was not functioning properly. Officer Fishman initiated a traffic stop and asked…