Opinion ID: 1689459
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: whether the verdict was against the overwhelming weight of evidence and evidenced bias and prejudice on the part or the jury against brown.

Text: ¶ 11. The standard of review when considering a challenge to the weight of the evidence is well established: In determining whether a jury verdict is against the overwhelming weight of the evidence, this Court must accept as true the evidence which supports the verdict and will only reverse when convinced that the circuit court has abused its discretion in failing to grant a new trial. Herring v. State, 691 So.2d 948, 957 (Miss.1997). ¶ 12. We cannot say that the conviction in light of the evidence presented constitutes an unconscionable injustice. The elements of burglary were proven by the State: Brown was caught breaking into a business without permission from the owner. His intent to steal items of value within the business may be reasonably inferred from the facts that he broke the window in order to gain access to the building and that he did so late at night when no one would be there. Only in the cases where the verdict is so contrary to the overwhelming weight of the evidence that to allow it to stand would sanction an unconscionable injustice will this Court disturb it on appeal. Collier v. State, 711 So.2d 458, 462 (Miss.1998). ¶ 13. This assignment of error is without merit.