Adams v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Sherman Adams was convicted of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, possession of a sawed-off rifle, and obstruction of an officer. He appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions and that the court erred in conducting a portion of the trial in his absence.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, the evidence was as follows. About midnight on April 19, 1997, Saleh Grogan was walking across a bridge in Columbus when he heard two shots. Grogan ran and hid behind a car near some…