Wilson v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Matthew Keith Wilson appeals his convictions for possession of controlled substances, following a jury trial. He was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (Count 1), possession of more than an ounce of marijuana (Count 2), possession of alprazolam (Count 3), possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (Count 4), and not keeping prescribed drugs in the original container (Count 5). In sentencing Wilson, the trial court merged Count 1 with Count 2, as a matter of law, and Count 3 with Count 5, as a matter of fact.

On appeal, Wilson argues that the…