Thomas v. State
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
SOUTHWICK, P.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. Terrance Thomas was convicted of burglary of a dwelling. He appeals alleging that the State failed to prove venue and that the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence. We disagree and affirm.
FACTS
¶ 2. David Blake was awakened by the sound of rocks being thrown at the window of his upstairs bedroom around 1:00 in the morning. Blake testified that he went to the window and saw someone whom he knew as “Scooba Boo” outside in the yard. “Scooba Boo” asked for Steve Cooper; Blake responded that Cooper no longer lived in that house.
¶3. Blake was…
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