State v. Cole

JACKSON, Judge.

James Dewarrick Cole (“James”) and Kawamie Shonta Cole (“Kawamie”) (collectively, “defendants”) appeal from their convictions for criminal charges including robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping, misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon. For the reasons set out below, we hold no error in part, and we vacate in part and remand for resentencing.

In the early morning of 17 February 2007, defendants arrived at the mobile home of Carmella Ross (“Ross”), where she and her friend, Lashunda Collins (“Collins”), were sleeping.…