Singleton v. State

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Sean Singleton raises multiple issues on appeal from his convictions for burglary and grand theft. We agree with his assertion that the trial court should have granted his motion for judgments of acquittal because the State’s evidence was legally insufficient to convict him. Accordingly, we reverse the convictions and remand for Singleton’s discharge.

The accusations against Singleton stemmed from the theft of items from a home one morning after the owner had departed for work. The victim testified that he left the house at around 6:30. Several hours later, the owner’s nephew…