Wilkes v. State

Porter Wilkes was indicted by a Richmond County Grand Jury for the offense of burglary. A jury found him guilty, and judgment of conviction and sentence were entered on the jury’s verdict. His motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals, raising four enumerations of error, none of which we find meritorious. We therefore affirm the judgment. 1. Wilkes first asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial made on the ground that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. We do not agree.

The evidence presented at trial showed that a break-in occurred at the office of a medical society management organization. When an employee arrived between eight and eight-thirty a.m., she found the back door unlocked. She observed a trail of blood on the floor inside the office, and it was apparent to her that doors, drawers, and cabinets had been opened. In the reception room there was “blood all over the place.” After telephoning 911, she went to the front door entrance and noticed that a large picture window had been shattered and that shards of glass were “coming out at different angles.” The front door was still locked. Missing from the office were three telephones, a large, old-fashioned radio, and a small radio.