Sawyer v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed Sawyer’s conviction for possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, holding that the evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to find actual or constructive possession beyond a reasonable doubt. Sawyer’s admission that he touched the firearm, DNA matching his profile on the grip and trigger area, and the firearm’s location in an unlocked cabinet supported the verdict. The Court declined to draw defense-favorable inferences from the mere possibility of secondary DNA transfer.