State v. Motta

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

PADGETT, J.

Defendant-Appellant David Kalei Motta (Motta) appeals his jury conviction for burglary in the second degree. Motta’s contention on appeal is that the grand jury indictment against him failed to allege the specific crime against a person or property which he intended to commit when entering the building. He argues that such an allegation is an essential element in charging the offense of burglary, and therefore, his conviction should be reversed.

At the outset, we decide that since Motta failed to raise any objection to the indictment until after trial, it must…