McKie v. the State.

Summary

The court held that the evidence was legally sufficient to prove that McKie had previously been convicted of a felony, an element of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Although the documentary exhibit contained an accusation and guilty plea but no judgment of conviction, the exhibit, the jury instructions, and the absence of any alternative reasonable hypothesis supported the verdict. The court also held that defense counsel's closing argument was not evidence, though counsel's failure to offer an alternative hypothesis was relevant to the circumstantial-evidence analysis.