State v. Crump

GEER, Judge.

Defendant Dedric Paxton Crump appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. Defendant argues that the indictments charging him with this offense and as attaining the status of a habitual felon unconstitutionally subjected him to double jeopardy by “double-counting” a prior controlled substances conviction and a prior conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. Defendant’s arguments confuse “double-counting” with double jeopardy. Defendant has not shown that he has been re-prosecuted or re-punished for his prior offenses, but, rather, has merely shown that…