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Olds v. State

It has been long settled that a jury should be permitted to limit what they rehear to what they desire to rehear, absent special circumstances, which might work an injustice.

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A jury found Ramon Laconte Olds guilty of burglary, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during commission of the burglary, and possession of more than one ounce of marijuana. The trial court denied his motion for new trial. Olds appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and that the trial court erred in allowing a limited portion of the trial transcript to be read to the jury during its deliberations. For the following reasons, we affirm. Construed in favor of the verdict, the evidence shows that on the night of July 6, 2002, two men, armed with handguns, entered a private residence through the back window. At the time of the intrusion, four children were at the home alone. After entering through the window, the two intruders pointed their handguns at the children and asked for the father by name. After the children told them that the father was not at home, the two intruders began rummaging through the father’s bedroom. They took a Playstation 2 video game system belonging to one of the children, and a shotgun and bag of marijuana belonging to the father. The intruders then left the home and shot the family dog as they escaped.

The children called the police to report the home invasion and identify the intruders. Both intruders were wearing black hats, black clothing, and black and white bandannas over their faces. One of the intruders had his hair in dreadlocks. The other was slim.

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