State v. Stephenson

Donald L. Corjbin, Justice.

Appellee Larry James Stephenson was charged as a habitual offender with possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug premises. Appellee was tried by a jury on December 4, 1996. The case never reached the jury, however, because the trial court directed a verdict for Appellee on both charges at the close of the State’s evidence. The State has filed this appeal. The threshold issue in this case is whether the State is permitted to appeal from the trial court’s order directing a verdict for Appellee. Resolution of this preliminary issue requires our…