State v. Popp

CALABRIA, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s dismissal of Victor James Popp (“defendant”)’s possession of a handgun on educational property charge. We vacate and remand.

I. Facts

On 29 March 2006, defendant, a seventeen-year-old twelfth grader at Havelock High School, brought weapons in the trunk of his car to his high school. Specifically, defendant’s trunk contained a Browning 9mm semi-automatic handgun, three clips of ammunition for the 9mm handgun, two knives, and three pellet rifles with pellets. On 17 April 2006, defendant was indicted on the charge of possession of weapons on…