People v. Collins

Opinion by

Judge J. JONES.

Defendant, Michah Tyron Collins, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on jury verdicts finding him guilty of attempt to commit first degree burglary, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, and a crime of violence. We reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.

I. Background

On an early morning, the victim awoke to noises outside of his house. He heard a loud bang at the back door and went to check on the noise. He saw two masked men outside the door, one of whom pushed open the door with a shotgun barrel. The victim managed to slam the door shut…