Dugan v. State

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Judge.

John' Dugan appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (“SVF”) as a class B felony.1 Dugan raises one issue, which we revise and restate as whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying Du-gan’s motion to bifurcate where the only charge was unlawful possession of a firearm by a SVF. We affirm.

The relevant facts follow. On July 13, 2005, the State charged Dugan with unlawful possession of a firearm by a SVF as a class B felony, criminal recklessness as a class D- felony,2 pointing a firearm as a class D felony,3…