Nash v. State

On August 12, 2008, Floyd Reynaldo Nash, appellant, was convicted in the Circuit Court for Charles County of possession of a regulated firearm by a person previously convicted of a crime of violence. The court sentenced appellant to five years without parole.

Appellant presents two questions on appeal, which we have rephrased:

1. Did the trial court err in bifurcating the elements of the offense, with the jury considering only whether appellant possessed a regulated firearm?

2. Was the evidence sufficient to support appellant’s conviction?

For the reasons set forth below, we shall affirm the…