Opinion ID: 2199742
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Heading: Sufficiency of the EvidenceCriminal Recklessness

Text: Spurlock next argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for criminal recklessness. As noted above, in reviewing a claim of sufficiency of the evidence, we do not reweigh the evidence or judge the credibility of witnesses. Jordan, 656 N.E.2d at 817. A person commits criminal recklessness when he recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally performs an act that creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person. IND.CODE § 35-42-2-2(b) (1993). The offense is a Class D felony if it is committed while armed with a deadly weapon. Id. Officer Fish testified that he entered the bedroom of Spurlock's home and observed Spurlock lying on the floor pointing a gun at him. After Spurlock threw the gun on the bed, he was taken into custody. Officer Fish recovered the gun and discovered it was loaded. Thus, the State presented overwhelming evidence from which a jury could find the defendant guilty of criminal recklessness. See Al-Saud v. State, 658 N.E.2d 907, 909-10 (Ind.1995) (conviction for criminal recklessness supported by evidence that defendant brandished an allegedly unloaded gun in a congested area or during a dispute).