State v. Staley

Opinion of the Court by

LEVINSON, J.

The defendant-appellant William Sta-ley (hereinafter, William) appeals from the judgment, guilty conviction, and sentence of the fifth circuit court, filed on August 6,1998. William argues that: (1) the circuit court erred in granting the prosecution’s motion in limine, which precluded any reference at trial regarding William’s eligibility for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assistance; (2) the jury instructions as read to the jury were prejudicial to him; and (3) there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction of theft in the first degree,…