Mubarak v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

Rauf Mubarak appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial following his convictions for aggravated assault, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and by bifurcated trial, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Following our review, we reverse his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and affirm his other convictions.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that Mubarak operated an escort service out of an apartment that was rented in the name of the victim’s…