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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon. The evidence included officer testimony regarding glass and metal pipes found on the Defendant's person, which are commonly used to smoke marijuana, methamphetamine, and/or other illicit drugs.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the State presented insufficient evidence of specific intent for the conviction of possession of drug paraphernalia and that the evidence was insufficient for the conviction of unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Maintained that the officer’s testimony and the evidence presented were sufficient to support the convictions.

Legal Issues

• Whether the State presented sufficient evidence of specific intent to support the conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia.
• Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon.

Disposition

• The convictions for possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon were affirmed.

Reasons

• VARGAS, Judge (with JENNIFER L. ATTREP, Judge and MEGAN P. DUFFY, Judge concurring): The Court found the officer’s testimony regarding the pipes found on the Defendant sufficient to support a rational inference of specific intent for the drug paraphernalia charge, citing precedent that allows for such inferences based on an officer's experience and the context of the incident (para 3). For the charge of unlawful carrying of a deadly weapon, the Court noted that the Defendant's memorandum in opposition did not present new factual development or legal argument beyond what was already considered, leading to the affirmation of the initial assessment and the convictions (paras 3-4).