State v. Jefferies

DILLON, Judge.

*457 Nicholas Stanrick Jefferies ("Defendant") appeals from a judgment entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of burning personal property and attaining the status of an habitual felon. We find no error in part, reverse in part, vacate the judgment, and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

I. Background

The evidence at trial tended to show the following: On 5 April 2011, Defendant attended *875 a cookout with the victim and two of her children. After consuming a considerable amount of alcohol, Defendant disciplined the victim's son in a manner the…