Sims v. State

Willie Sims appeals his conviction, following a jury trial, for the offenses of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 1 The jury returned special verdicts finding Mr. Sims possessed and discharged a firearm while committing attempted second-degree murder, and possessed a firearm while committing aggravated assault.

The events leading up to the charges began with a card game in which the victim, Bobby Sullivan, won a substantial amount of money from Mr. Sims. Mr. Sullivan went home…