State v. Williams, 2013 Ohio 1546

Defendant Williams was found guilty by a jury of breaking and entering and criminal damaging at E & T Market.
Owner Ernest Thedford had died about two weeks before the break-in; grandson Michael Jackson was preparing to reopen the store and held exclusive control of its keys.
Police arrived to find Williams hiding under a counter, wielding a two-by-four, with the store’s front door glass shattered and a damaged merchandise drawer.
Jackson testified he did not know Williams and had not given him permission to enter the store.
Williams initially claimed ET gave permission to be in the store, then changed to a story that someone else let him in and locked him inside.
The court found sufficient circumstantial and physical evidence to prove lack of permission and entry by force, supporting both the trespass and damaging charges.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Sufficiency of the evidence for trespass and damage	Williams lacked permission; he entered to commit theft.	Williams had permission to be in the store on that day.	Sufficient evidence supported both charges; guilt affirmed.

State v. Lang, 129 Ohio St.3d 512, 954 N.E.2d 596 (Ohio 2011) (sufficiency standard; rational juror may convict)
State v. Collins, 2013-Ohio-488 (Ohio 2013) (proof may be circumstantial or direct; standard of review)
State v. Milton, 2009-Ohio-6312 (Ohio 2009) (weight and credibility belong to the trier of fact; sufficiency discussed)