Grant v. State

MIKELL, Judge.

Wayne Grant was convicted of burglary and was sentenced as a recidivist to serve 20 years in confinement. He appeals from the order denying his motion for new trial, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s denial of his motion in limine. We find no error and affirm.

1. Grant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction of burglary because the state failed to prove an essential element of the crime, specifically that he entered the victim’s store with the intent to commit a theft therein.

On appeal from a criminal conviction, the…