McDaniel v. State

Appellant Ariel McDaniel was tried before a Pulaski County Circuit Court jury on two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.1 The charges arose from a search of appellant's residence that revealed a semiautomatic rifle in a bedroom, a disassembled handgun in the kitchen, and ammunition in the kitchen. She was given consecutive sentences, resulting in an effective ten-year prison term. On appeal, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury's determination that she constructively possessed the firearms. We affirm.

The standard of appellate review is well…