State v. Scott

BOUTALL, Judge.

Appellant Terry Scott was charged by bill of information with a violation of R.S. 14:62.2, simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of attempted simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, a lesser included offense of the crime charged. Following a presentence investigation defendant was sentenced to 6 years at hard labor. Scott raised two assignments of error on appeal, both of which we find lack merit.

Scott first contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict under the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S.…