Washington v. State

Appellant challenges his conviction for burglary of a dwelling. He argues that he *981was entitled to a judgment of acquittal because he was a co-lessee of the residence he allegedly burglarized. Because the evidence, when viewed in the light most favorable to the State, presented a question of fact as to whether the victim’s possesso-ry interest in the residence was superior to Appellant’s at the time of the burglary, we affirm.

In January 2007, Appellant and the victim, Jantia Lofton, leased a home and began cohabitating. In mid-March 2007, Lofton asked Appellant to move out of the house after…