Gordon v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Following trial, a jury convicted John Gordon of one count each of aggravated assault, motor-vehicle hijacking, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. Gordon appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that the trial court erred in its instructions to the jury on the hijacking and possession-of-a-firearm charges. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

*43Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s guilty verdict,1 the evidence shows that around 8:30 p.m. on February 26,…