The Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Habitual Felon Team called six cases for trial the week of November 14, 2011. The trials were held before the Honorable Yvonne Mims Evans, Superior Court Judge, Honorable Linwood O. Foust, Superior Court Judge, and the Honorable Richard D. Boner, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.
John Mayhew, 31, was tried for 1) possessing with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, 2) selling cocaine, 3) delivering cocaine, and 4) being a habitual felon. The jury found Mayhew guilty of selling cocaine, delivering cocaine, and being a habitual felon. Judge Evans sentenced Mayhew to 98-127 months in prison. Some of Mayhew’s prior convictions include embezzlement, felony breaking or entering, larceny after breaking or entering, and assault on a female.
Terrell Williams, 22, was tried for 1) felony breaking or entering, 2) felony conspiracy, and 3) being a habitual felon. The jury found Williams guilty of both felony breaking or entering and conspiracy, and he admitted his status as a habitual felon. Judge Boner sentenced Williams to 88-115 months in prison. Some of Williams’ prior convictions include multiple counts of felony breaking or entering, larceny after breaking or entering, larceny of a motor vehicle, and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Wesley Davis, 57, was tried for 1) felony breaking or entering and 2) being a habitual felon. The jury found Davis guilty of felony breaking or entering and he admitted his status as a habitual felon. Judge Foust sentenced Davis to 76-101 months in prison. Some of Davis’s prior convictions include uttering a forged instrument, breaking or entering a motor vehicle, larceny of a motor vehicle, assault on a government officer, as well as convictions in federal court.
George Thompson, 40, was called for trial and changed his previous plea of not guilty to guilty as charged to 1) possessing a stolen vehicle and 2) being a habitual felon. Judge Boner sentenced Thompson to 117-150 months in prison. Some of Thompson’s prior convictions include robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, multiple counts of felony breaking or entering, assault on a female, and communicating threats.
Maurice Patton, 36, was called for trial and changed his previous plea of not guilty to guilty as charged to 1) two counts of possessing with intent to sell of deliver cocaine, 2) two counts of selling cocaine, 3) one count of delivering cocaine, and 4) being a habitual felon. Judge Evans sentenced Patton to 114-146 months in prison. Patton has in excess of thirty prior felony convictions including multiple counts of breaking or entering.
Carlos Phillips, 32, was called for trial. During jury selection, Phillips changed his previous plea of not guilty to guilty as charged to 1) possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, 2) possessing with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, 3) possessing of drug paraphernalia, and 4) being a habitual felon. Judge Boner sentenced Phillips to 88-115 months in prison. Some of Phillips’ prior convictions include robbery, larceny of a motor vehicle, assault on a female and felony drug charges.
