Tarver v. State

ISHEE, J.,

for the court.

¶ 1. In March 2005, Lorenzo Tarver was indicted in a two-count indictment by the grand jury of Leflore County for (1) possession of marijuana with the intent to sell, transfer, or distribute and (2) possession of a deadly weapon by a convicted felon. Following a jury trial in June 2006, Tarver was convicted of the crime in Count I, which was possession of marijuana with intent to sell, transfer, or distribute. In addition, the sentence was enhanced pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated sec tion 41-29-142 (Rev.2005) for possession of a controlled substance with the…