Powell v. Com.

ELIZABETH B. LACY, Justice.

Mark Anthony Powell seeks reversal of the judgment of the Court of Appeals affirming his convictions for violation of Code § 18.2-53.1, *120arguing that the evidence was insufficient to establish that he possessed a firearm in the commission of a felony.1

I

On July 19, 2001, Powell and a friend hired a taxicab to take them from Norfolk to Portsmouth. After a brief stop, Powell directed the taxicab to a clothing store. Powell entered the store and told the clerk that he was looking for a present for his wife. According to the clerk, while Powell was looking at the clothes,…