Opinion ID: 1930660
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 14

Heading: Evidence of Possession of Deadly Weapon

Text: Finally, we consider the defendant's assertion that there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant's assertion is that the evidence at trial was sufficient, if at all, only to show that the defendant was in possession of a firearm some days prior to the date of possession for which he was charged. Because there was sufficient evidence that the defendant was in possession of a firearm on September 6, 2003, we need not determine whether, considered alone, the evidence of the defendant's possession of a firearm 2 to 3 days prior to the shooting would be sufficient under an indictment charging him with possession on or about that date. McSpadden, Valentine, and Clinton all testified that they saw the defendant give Clinton the gun on the night of the shooting. Other witnesses' testimony that a few days before the shooting, the defendant was in possession of the gun, lends support to the testimony of McSpadden, Valentine, and Clinton. Again, we do not pass on the credibility of the testimony. The evidence was clearly sufficient to support the jury's verdict that the defendant was guilty of being in possession of a deadly weapon on or about September 6. In conclusion, we find the evidence, viewed in a light most favorable to the State, to be sufficient to support the jury's finding on each count upon which the defendant was convicted. Having reversed the defendant's convictions and remanded the cause for a new trial on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct, we need not address the defendant's remaining assignments of error.