Thaxter T. Baker v. State of Mississippi

CARLTON, J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. A Chickasaw County jury convicted Thaxter T. Baker of burglary of a dwelling. The trial court sentenced Baker to serve twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with ten years suspended. The trial court also ordered Baker to pay approximately $2,833.50 in restitution and costs. Baker filed posttrial motions, which the trial court denied.

¶ 2. Baker now appeals his conviction and sentence, arguing that: (1) the evidence presented was insufficient to sustain the conviction and (2) the trial court erred in refusing…