Gilliam v. Commonwealth

HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Shay Demond Gilliam (“Gilliam”) appeals his conviction of possessing a concealed weapon after having been convicted of a felony, in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. 1 On appeal, Gilliam contends that the knife he possessed was not a proscribed weapon under the statute and, thus, the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. For the following reasons, we disagree, and affirm.

BACKGROUND

“On appeal, we review the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, granting to it all reasonable inferences deducible therefrom.” Martin v. Commonwealth, 4 Va.App. 438,…