Underwood v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Charlie Underwood appeals his conviction for burglarizing a house that formerly belonged to his father.

1. Underwood contends that the trial court erred in failing to direct a verdict on the burglary count as there was insufficient evidence that he actually entered the house. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, in 1994 Underwood’s father was convicted of a drug crime, and in January 1995, several months prior to the burglary, the house was forfeited to the State pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49. The order permitting the forfeiture gave Underwood’s…