Brantley v. State

Johnson, Chief Judge.

A jury found Chauncey Brantley guilty of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and not guilty of another count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. We affirm Brantley’s convictions. However, for reasons which follow, we vacate the sentence and remand the case.

1. Viewed in a light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that Brantley shot the victim two times. Both the victim and two witnesses identified Brantley as the shooter. There was also testimony that Brantley told the victim’s friends…