Legal Opinion
Adam Chism v. State of Mississippi
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 13, 2018No. 2016–KA–01404–COAPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIS, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Adam Chism appeals his conviction of burglary of a dwelling under Mississippi Code Annotated section 99-19-83 (Rev. 2015). Chism argues that his prior felony convictions were improperly admitted into evidence, the jury's verdict was based on insufficient evidence or against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, and the trial court failed to allow a circumstantial-evidence jury instruction. We find no error and affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. Officer Angela Nichols of the Jackson Police Department was dispatched to a potential home burglary in…
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