Williams v. State

Johnson, Judge.

A jury found Melvin Williams guilty of burglary. He appeals from the conviction entered on the verdict and the denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Williams claims that the evidence was insufficient to support the verdict. Specifically, he argues that the state failed to disprove his affirmative defense that he “acted under an honest ‘claim of right’ to the property” taken from the residence.

The evidence was sufficient to support the verdict. On appeal, the presumption of innocence no. longer prevails. This Court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict…