McKinney v. State

NIMMONS, Judge.

The appellant, convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, claims that the evidence presented at his jury trial was insufficient to establish that he was in possession of the firearm. We disagree.

The appellant was a passenger in the back seat of an automobile which was pulled over by a law enforcement officer. The driver and front seat passenger exited the vehicle whereupon the appellant exited from the back seat and, as he did so, a radio dispatcher riding with the officer saw the appellant toss a shiny object underneath the car. The officer recovered the object…