State v. Patterson

OPINION

BARKER, Judge.

¶ 1 This appeal asserts constitutional error based on an alleged geographical rule requiring a trial court confronted with conflicting decisions to follow the decision of the division of the court of appeals within which it is located. Finding that no such rule exists, we affirm Appellant’s conviction and sentence.

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¶ 2 On June 9, 2008, a jury found Appellant Maurice Patterson guilty of possession of narcotic drugs. Subsequently, the State proved that Patterson had two prior drug convictions: one for attempted possession or use of narcotic drugs and one for possession of…