Opinion ID: 1105721
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: whether the trial judge erred in overruling wall's motion for a directed verdict of acquittal?

Text: ¶ 27. Wall argues that the trial court erred in not granting his motion for a directed verdict at the conclusion of the State's case and after he had rested, asserting that the State failed to meet its burden of proof, as it had not shown evidence of constructive possession of the controlled substance. When reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, this Court looks at the lower court's ruling `on the last occasion when the sufficiency of the evidence was challenged.' Ballenger v. State, 667 So.2d 1242, 1252 (Miss.1995) (quoting Green v. State, 631 So.2d 167, 174 (Miss.1994)). The last occasion upon which Wall challenged the sufficiency of the evidence was in his Motion for a New Trial. Therefore, this Court is to consider all of the evidence presented throughout the course of the trial. All evidence and inferences derived therefrom, tending to support the verdict, must be accepted as true, while all evidence favoring the defendant must be disregarded. Ballenger, 667 So.2d at 1252. See Hart v. State, 637 So.2d 1329, 1340 (Miss.1994); Clemons v. State, 460 So.2d 835, 839 (Miss.1984). Matters regarding the weight and credibility to be accorded the evidence are to be resolved by the jury. Wetz, 503 So.2d at 808. Therefore, this Court will not disturb a jury's finding unless it is found that no reasonable and fairminded hypothetical juror could find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty. Ballenger, 667 So.2d at 1252-53. ¶ 28. Accepting all of the evidence and the reasonable inferences that flow from it in favor of the prosecution, it is clearly sufficient to support a guilty verdict. It was not error for the trial court to deny the motion for a directed verdict. This assignment of error is without merit.