State v. Barnard

DIETZ, Judge.

Defendant Corey Trent Barnard appeals his conviction for breaking or entering a motor vehicle. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss because there was insufficient evidence that he intended to commit larceny inside the vehicle. As explained below, although Barnard offered a plausible theory of the evidence that would lead the jury to find him not guilty, the State's evidence also permitted a reasonable jury to find him guilty. Thus, the trial court properly denied his motion and sent the case to the jury.

Facts and Procedural History

In the early…