Matthews v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Mark Weyman Matthews appeals his convictions of burglary and of possession of tools for the commission of a crime, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a continuance to enable him to further prepare an alibi defense and in failing to charge the jury on the defense of alibi. We disagree and affirm.

The standard of review for sufficiency of the evidence in a criminal case is set out in Jackson v. Virginia. The relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier…