State v. Mitchell

STROUD, Judge.

I. Factual Background

On 31 May 2011, Garland Mitchell (“defendant”) was indicted for felonious possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a felon, being a habitual felon, and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Defendant pleaded guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia, but took the remaining charges to a jury trial. The trial court bifurcated the trial, separating the habitual felon charge from the other two. The jury returned verdicts of guilty as to both the felonious marijuana possession charge and possession of a firearm by a felon.

The evidence…