Williams v. State

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Richard Williams guilty of aggravated assault, burglary, and obstructing an emergency telephone call. Williams appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and asserting that the trial court committed a charging error. Although we find the evidence sufficient as to each count, we agree with Williams that the trial court erred in charging the jury as to burglary. Accordingly, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for a new trial.

1. On appeal from a criminal conviction, we view the evidence in a light most favorable to support the verdict,…