Bates v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice FITZGERALD.

Charles Bates appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. After finding appellant guilty, the trial court found one enhancement allegation true and sentenced appellant to six years’ imprisonment and a $1000 fine. On appeal, appellant challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On April 26, 2002, at 11:50 p.m., Dallas police officers Thomas Tompkins and Julio Ortiz were dispatched to Lisa Watts’s house. Watts had called 911 to report…