Williams v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Roosevelt Williams was convicted of two counts of burglary. On appeal, he contends the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. He also claims the trial court erroneously denied his motion for mistrial and overruled his objection to the prosecutor’s closing argument. For reasons discussed below, we affirm.

The relevant facts follow. Two homes in Lawrenceville were burglarized on February 19, 1998. Rachel Reese, the owner of the house at 191 Forest Ridge Court, testified that she returned home at about 6:15 p.m. and discovered several items missing, including a…