Harris v. State

Branch, Judge.

Walter Eugene Harris was indicted, tried by jury, and convicted of burglarizing Tubman Middle School in Richmond County and sentenced as a recidivist to serve 20 years. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Harris appeals. He argues that the State failed to present evidence that he was in the school without authority or that he had the appropriate criminal intent. We affirm.

Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that at about 9:40 p.m. on March 6, 2009, someone used a large piece of concrete to break a window in a door on the side of the school…