Heard v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Henry James Heard was convicted of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He appeals, contending that the trial court erred in instructing the jury. Because the record demonstrates no error, we affirm.

At trial, Demetrius Marks testified that on April 1, 2000, after a verbal exchange, Heard drew a handgun from his pocket and pointed it at him. When Marks noticed that the gun had “jammed” and that Heard had reached to pick up some shells from the ground, he ran toward Heard to disarm him.…