Jeffries v. State

| Robert Jeffries was tried by a jury and found guilty of the offenses of felony breaking or entering and misdemeanor theft of property. In this appeal, he contends the trial court erred in denying his motions for directed verdict because 1) there was not sufficient evidence of purpose to support his conviction for breaking or entering, and 2) there was not sufficient evidence of property value to support his conviction for theft. We affirm.

At trial, John Beer testified the house located at 209 Dotson Street was his mother’s house and she had died in January 2013. He explained he had been…