State v. Ennis

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

|,The appellant was charged with one count each of simple burglary and attempted simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling. He pled not guilty to both charges. Subsequently, the district court denied the defense motions to sever the charges and to include a responsive verdict of trespass in its jury instructions. Thereafter, a jury found appellant guilty of simple burglary and attempted unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling.

Motions for new trial and for post-verdict judgment of acquittal were denied. Appellant was then sentenced to serve eight years at hard labor…