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A Douglas County jury convicted Michael Jackson Meyers of burglary, OCGA § 16-7-1. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, contending the evidence presented was insufficient to support his conviction and the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence. Finding no error, we affirm. 1. Meyers contends the evidence was insufficient to show that he entered the victims’ home and removed several items without their permission. When a criminal defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his or her conviction, “the relevant question is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond reasonable doubt.” Citation omitted; emphasis in original. Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U. S. 307, 319 III B 99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979. The jury, not this Court, resolves conflicts in the testimony, weighs the evidence, and draws reasonable inferences from the evidence. Id. “As long as there is some competent evidence, even though contradicted, to support each fact necessary to make out the State’s case, the jury’s verdict will be upheld.” Citation and punctuation omitted. Miller v. State , 273 Ga. 831, 832 546 SE2d 524 2001. Viewed in this light, the record reveals the following facts.

On October 6, 2003, Meyers went to a residence that belonged to a friend, Lester Bigelow, and Bigelow’s common-law wife. Although the couple was not home when Meyers arrived, their 19-year-old son, N. B., was lying on his bed in his bedroom. Meyers entered the residence, opened the door to N. B.’s bedroom, and went inside. N. B. did not know Meyers and had never seen him before. Shortly thereafter, N. B. saw Meyers removing a television from the home and protested, but Meyers assured N. B. that he had permission from N. B.’s father to take the television and that he was going to bring it back later. Meyers also took a VCR, a cable box, a hand-held electronic game, and N. B.’s wallet from the residence. After a neighbor saw Meyers removing the items, she called the police, who apprehended Meyers nearby shortly after he had left the residence. When asked if he had any identification, Meyers initially said no, but then he gave the officers N. B.’s wallet.

 
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