Crawford v. State
| Docket Number: | 2001-KA-01345-COA Linked Case(s): 2001-CT-01345-COA ; 2001-CT-01345-SCT |
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Opinion Link Opinion Date: 03-11-2003 Opinion Author: Southwick, P.J. Holding: Affirmed |
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Topic: Burglary - Sufficiency of evidence - Ineffective assistance of counsel Judge(s) Concurring: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Bridges, Thomas, Lee, Irving, Myers, Chandler and Griffis, JJ. Procedural History: Jury Trial Nature of the Case: CRIMINAL - FELONY |
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Date of Trial Judgment: 04-24-2001 Appealed from: Harrison County Circuit Court Judge: Jerry O. Terry, Sr. Disposition: CONVICTION OF BURGLARY OF A DWELLING; SENTENCED TO SERVE TWENTYFIVE YEARS WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE District Attorney: Cono A. Caranna, II Case Number: B-2401-01-007 |
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| Appellant: | Paul Elvis Crawford |
LISA D. COLLUMS |
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| Appellee: | State of Mississippi | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY: DEIRDRE MCCRORY |
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| Topic: | Burglary - Sufficiency of evidence - Ineffective assistance of counsel |
| Summary of the Facts: | Paul Crawford was convicted of burglary and was sentenced to twenty-five years. He appeals. |
| Summary of Opinion Analysis: | Issue 1: Sufficiency of evidence Crawford argues that the evidence failed to demonstrate any proof of his intentions. An inference of the intent to steal may arise from proof of the breaking and entering. Therefore, the State met its burden of presenting evidence with regard to intent. Crawford also argues that the prosecution's identification testimony and the lack of physical evidence fail the test of sufficiency. However, an eyewitness in the home identified Crawford with certainty, and this was more than sufficient evidence. Issue 2: Ineffective assistance of counsel While Crawford raises the issue of ineffective assistance of counsel, that is a matter usually better suited for post-conviction relief because insufficient evidence is in the record of the trial and related matters to evaluate the claim |
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