Patterson v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Chief Judge.
Tyrone Eric Patterson and Rodqucus Bowen were indicted by a Cobb County grand jury for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and carrying a concealed weapon. They were tried together and convicted by a jury on all counts. Patterson’s amended motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.
1. In two enumerations of error, Patterson asserts the general grounds, claiming that the evidence showed he was “merely within spatial proximity of the gun” and did not possess it. Construed in favor of the jury’s verdict, the evidence shows that…
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