Legg v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Robert E. Legg was charged with burglary and convicted by a jury of criminal attempt to commit burglary. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, asserting the general grounds and challenging certain portions of the trial court’s charge to the jury. Held:

Construed so as to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence adduced at trial showed the following: On July 15, 1991, law enforcement officials discovered that the front window of McFalls Garage had been broken out. An old air conditioner compressor, which had been placed outside the building, was found…