Gillis v. State

Miller, Judge.

A jury found Vennie Lamont Gillis guilty of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and violating the seat belt law. Gillis appeals his cocaine conviction, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, as well as the trial court’s refusal to give a proposed jury instruction. We agree that the evidence is insufficient and reverse.

1. In reviewing Gillis’ challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, we construe the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and determine whether a rational jury could have found Gillis guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. See Johnson v.…