Davis v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Jeff Davis appeals his conviction for felony murder by asserting that the State's evidence was insufficient to support the element of breaking necessary for the predicate offense of burglary. He makes out a respectable case, but at the end of the day we affirm.

Facts and Procedural Histdry

On December 16, 1998, Beth, Geyer lured Floyd Wampler away from his home by asking him to give her car battery a jump. (R. at 586, 591, 682.) Wampler was known to keep a large amount of cash on him, (R. at 395-96, 410-11, 588, 628), and several guns in his home, (R. at 396,…