State v. Goble

BEASLEY, Judge.

Defendant appeals from trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a charge of felony failure to appear, and a request that jurors receive an instruction on a lesser included offense. Because the State presented substantial evidence of Defendant’s guilt, and an instruction on the lesser included offense was not warranted by the evidence, we find no error.

In September 2007, Defendant, James Edward Goble, was indicted for felonious breaking and entering, felony larceny, and felony possession of stolen goods. Defendant’s trial on these offenses began on 7 July 2008. Though he…