Moon v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Eddie Wayne Moon was convicted of the crime of ag - gravated assault and, in a bifurcated proceeding, the crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Defendant did not deny shooting the victim in the leg with a pistol after the two exchanged angry words. He defended, however, on the ground of self-defense, testifying that he believed the victim was reaching into his pocket which contained a bulge which looked like the handle of a gun.

1. We reject defendant’s argument that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction for aggravated assault.…