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State of Indiana v. Kinshasha Johnson
24A-CR-2146
Criminal. Reverses the Tippecanoe Superior Court’s order granting Kinshasha Johnson’s motion to dismiss charges of Level 4 felony unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and Level 5 felony unlawful carrying of a handgun. Finds that the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the unlawful carrying a handgun charge on the grounds that the Illinois conviction was not substantially similar to an Indiana offense. Also finds the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing the two charges because both had been sufficiently pleaded to apprise Johnson of the allegations against him and constituted crimes under the Indiana criminal code. Remands for further proceedings. Attorneys for appellant: Attorney General Todd Rokita, Courtney Staton. Attorney for appellee: Shay Hughes.
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