Terry v. State

JAMES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Michael Dewayne Terry was indicted for burglary of a dwelling. A jury trial was held, resulting in a guilty verdict. Terry was sentenced to five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with three years suspended. On appeal, Terry asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict and his post-trial motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Finding that there is material evidence to support the guilty verdict, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Lenester Harris’s apartment was burglarized in…