Searcy v. State

OPINION

REX D. DAVIS, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted Kozeen Searcy of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The court sentenced him to four years’ imprisonment. Searcy argues in two points that: 1) the court erred in making a deadly weapon finding because this issue was not submitted to the jury; and 2) the record contains legally insufficient evidence to support the deadly weapon finding.

TRIAL COURT’S AUTHORITY TO MAKE DEADLY WEAPON FINDING

Searcy argues in his first point that the court erred in making a deadly weapon finding because this issue was not submitted to the jury.

In a jury…