Blanks v. State

Dillard, Judge.

Following trial, a jury convicted Willie J. Blanks on one count each of aggravated assault, simple battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime (aggravated assault), and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Blanks appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. For the reasons noted infra, we affirm.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s guilty verdict, 1 the record shows that just before noon on December 23, 2008, Travis Curtis was walking down a street in his neighborhood when he was approached by a car,…