Henderson v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

Appellant was charged with carrying a handgun without a license in violation of Ind.Code § 35-47-2-1 (1993). Violation of this provision is generally a Class A misdemeanor, but is a Class C felony if the defendant has a qualifying prior felony conviction. Ind.Code § 35-47-2-23(c)(2) (Supp.1997). The State charged Appellant by information with Count One — Carrying a Handgun without a License, a Class A misdemeanor, and with Count Two — Carrying a Handgun without a License with a Prior Felony Conviction, a Class C felony. The Appellant was tried before a six-person jury…