Bledson v. State

Rickman, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Javon Bledson was convicted of aggravated battery and three counts of aggravated assault.1 He argues that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction as to one of the aggravated assault counts and that the trial court erred in giving the jury conflicting instructions as to whether a firearm is a deadly weapon. We disagree and affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to support the jury’s verdict, and the defendant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. We do not weigh the evidence or…