Reed v. State

RITA W. GRUBER, Judge.

1 ,AppeIlant George David Reed was convicted by a jury of first-degree battery and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment for the conviction and a two-year enhancement for the use of a firearm. He raises three points for reversal. We find no error and affirm his conviction.

I. Sufficiency of the Evidence

We first consider appellant’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence. Appellant was convicted of first-degree battery pursuant to Ark.Code Ann. § 5 — 13— 201(a)(3) (Supp.2009), which provides that a person commits battery in the first degree if the person “causes…