A Cobb County jury found Michael Simpson guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41 a; false imprisonment, OCGA § 16-5-41 a; theft by receiving stolen property, OCGA § 16-8-7 a; possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, OCGA § 16-11-106 b; and two misdemeanor traffic violations.1 He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; that the trial court improperly admitted his custodial statement, his co-defendant’s custodial statement, and other evidence; and that the court erred in failing to merge his false imprisonment conviction with his armed robbery conviction. Finding no reversible error, we affirm. 1. Simpson contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his convictions for theft by receiving stolen property2 and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.3 He argues that there was no evidence that he knew the weapon used in the armed robbery was stolen or that he was a party to the crimes of theft by receiving or possession of a firearm. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict and an appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. This Court determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U. S. 307 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979, and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Any conflicts or inconsistencies in the evidence are for the jury to resolve. As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, we must uphold the jury’s verdict.Citations omitted. Rankin v. State , 278 Ga. 704, 705 606 SE2d 269 2004. The standard of Jackson v. Virginia is met if the evidence is sufficient for any rational trier of fact to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the crime charged. Clark v. State , 275 Ga. 220, 221 1 564 SE2d 191 2002.
Viewed in this light, the evidence showed that, on September 23, 2006, Simpson and at least three friends decided to go to a club. Simpson borrowed his father’s Jeep Cherokee and drove the men to a Cobb County apartment complex so that one of the men could stop and get money from an acquaintance. While driving there, one of the men showed a .357 handgun to the others. The men tried to load some .44 rounds in the handgun, but they did not fit.
