An Athens-Clarke County jury found Anthony Long guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1. Following the denial of his motion for a new trial, Long appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient and that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of similar transactions, in denying his motion for a mistrial, and in denying his motion for a new trial on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons explained below, we affirm. 1. Long contends that there was no evidence that he had any intent to commit a felony or theft when he entered the victims’ residence and, therefore, that the evidence was insufficient to convict him of burglary.1 On appeal from a criminal conviction, the appellate court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, and an appellant no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence. The appellate court determines whether the evidence is sufficient under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979, and does not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility. Any conflicts or inconsistencies in the evidence are for the jury to resolve. As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, the appellate court must uphold the jury’s verdict. Citations omitted. Rankin v. State , 278 Ga. 704, 705 606 SE2d 269 2004.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows the following.2 In March 2004, four male University of Georgia students lived at 858 Hill Street in Athens. The house contained many items of value, including a large television, a DVD player, video-game consoles, stereo equipment, and computers. On the afternoon of March 19, 2004, Long parked his bicycle against the house, knocked on the front door and received no answer, walked to the back entrance, removed his shoes, and entered the house. Long walked through the kitchen and the den, where one of the students was asleep on the couch, toward the front door. Another one of the students arrived home from class, entered through the back door, and found Long inside, apparently in the process of locking the front door. The student who had just returned gave Long a few dollars to get him to leave. The victims recognized Long, whom they knew as “Anthony,” from times he had stopped by and asked for money or odd jobs. At trial, the victim who had been sleeping when Long entered and the victim who returned from class both testified that Long did not have their permission to be in the house and that they were frightened by his unauthorized entry. The other two victims, who were away from the house at the time, also testified that Long did not have their permission to be in the house that day.
