Brandon v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Charles Brandon appeals his conviction and sentence for burglary, theft by taking and entering an automobile with intent to commit theft or a felony. In addition to raising the general grounds, he asserts the trial court erred by giving two improper jury charges, and he claims ineffective assistance of counsel.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that at about 2:20 a.m., Officer Joseph Pobalis of the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to check out strange noises coming from a landfill. Shortly after entering one gate of the landfill,…