Harris v. State

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Kenneth H. Harris was convicted of burglary and sentenced, as a habitual offender, to seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) without eligibility for parole or probation. Aggrieved, Harris appeals and argues that the Lincoln County Circuit Court erred when it declined to grant his motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) because there was insufficient evidence of the “breaking” element of burglary. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2. Sometime between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. on August 14,…