After a two-day trial, an Evansville man was found guilty of multiple charges stemming from an incident that occurred more than a year ago.
Antwane Lavonte Broomfield, 29, was convicted of carrying a handgun without a license, operating a vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Class C felony, possession of cocaine, D felony, and possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance, A misdemeanor.
Broomfield was convicted of those charges by a 12-person jury in Vanderburgh County Superior Court on Tuesday before Honorable Judge Leslie Shively. They found him guilty of driving a vehicle as habitual traffic violator while he was in possession of a handgun, cocaine and synthetic cannabinoids on March 11, 2014.
After his conviction, Broomfield admitted in court that he had a prior felony, which raises the carrying a handgun without a license charge from an A misdemeanor to Class C felony.
Additionally, he pleaded guilty to the habitual offender enhancement by admitting he had two prior unrelated felony convictions. The possible penalty for the enhancement is four to 12 years added to his sentence.
His sentencing date is set for 11 a.m. on Aug. 14 in Vanderburgh Superior Court.
