People v. Cousins

Opinion by

Judge BERNARD.

Defendant, Darrell Lee Cousins, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of menacing and possession of a weapon by a previous offender, both class five felonies, and third degree assault, a class one misdemeanor. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Charged Offense

At trial, the victim testified that, on April 30, 2004, she and her four-year-old son were waiting outside of a gas station for their bus when defendant approached her. Defendant asked if she wanted to buy any of his compact disks, and asked for her name and telephone number. She…