Brown v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

A jury convicted defendant Orlando Brown of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and claims error in the trial court’s recharge on self-defense. Held:

1. In two enumerations, defendant claims the evidence was insufficient to prove the crimes charged and overcome his claim of self-defense. Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows the victim, Walter Kendrick, was visiting friends at the apartment complex where defendant lived. An eyewitness saw Kendrick,…