Givens v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court affirmed Givens’s convictions for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a prohibited person. It held that the trial court properly admitted a defense witness’s prior inconsistent statement for impeachment, that the evidence supported constructive possession, and that Givens failed to establish prosecutorial or judicial misconduct warranting reversal. The Court also concluded that the appeal was wholly without merit under the applicable withdrawal-review procedure.