York v. State

ADKINS, Judge.

A jury sitting in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County convicted appellant Irvin Tyrone York of robbery with a dangerous and deadly weapon, use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence, and battery, for which he received sentences of imprisonment for twenty years, fifteen years (consecutive) and five years (concurrent), respectively. On appeal, he raises four issues. They are:

1. Is use of an inoperable handgun in a robbery a sufficient basis for conviction of use of a handgun in a crime of violence?

2. Did the trial court err in prohibiting York from attempting to…