Tyus v. State

Appellant, Albert Tyus, appeals from his conviction for manslaughter. Appellant contends that his act of burglarizing an elderly woman’s residence did not constitute the legal cause of the resident’s death by fatal cardiac dysrhythmia and that the trial court therefore erred in denying his Motion for Judgment of Acquittal. Because the State presented legally sufficient evidence during the trial to support each element of manslaughter, including the legal causation element, we affirm appellant’s conviction for manslaughter. We affirm as to appellant’s second issue on appeal without further…