Monteagudo v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Alexi Monteagudo was convicted of burglary by a Lowndes County jury. On appeal, Monteagudo challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and claims error in the trial court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal and motion for a new trial. Because we find that the evidence was sufficient to authorize the jury’s finding of Monteagudo’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, we affirm.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the evidence must be construed in the light most favorable to the verdict, and the appellant no longer enjoys a presumption of innocence. An appellate…