State v. Chambers

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Herman Chambers was charged with attempted first-degree murder and with being a felon in possession of a firearm, stemming from the same incident. After Chambers was acquitted of the attempted murder charge, the circuit court dismissed the felon-in-possession count, holding that the State was collaterally estopped to proceed. We reverse. The charges were severed, and Chambers was first tried on the attempted murder count. When testifying in his own behalf, he admitted that he shot the victim, Stephen Johnson, but he claimed that he did so in self-defense. The jury acquitted…