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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident involved the Defendant entering the victim's house late at night, confronting the victim about alleged defamatory statements, and pointing a loaded gun at the victim (para 4).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: The Defendant argued that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for aggravated assault (deadly weapon) (para 2).
• Appellee: The State, presumably, argued that the evidence was sufficient to support the Defendant's conviction, although their specific arguments are not detailed in the decision (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the Defendant's conviction for aggravated assault (deadly weapon) (para 2).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's conviction for aggravated assault (deadly weapon) (para 6).

Reasons

• Per Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, with Roderick T. Kennedy, Judge, and J. Miles Hanisee, Judge concurring, the Court conducted a two-step review process to evaluate the sufficiency of the evidence. The Court first viewed the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and then determined whether a rational trier of fact could find each element of the crime charged beyond a reasonable doubt. Based on the evidence presented, including the Defendant's late-night confrontation with the victim and pointing a loaded gun at him, the Court concluded there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction. Additionally, the Court noted that a second issue raised by the Defendant was deemed abandoned as he failed to respond to the proposed disposition of that issue (paras 2-6).