Walker v. State

Craig Allen Walker’s appeal from convictions of first degree burglary 1 and auto banditry 2 presents two issues for review:(1) Did the trial court err in denying Walker’s motion for a continuance?(2) Is the evidence sufficient to sustain the conviction of first degree burglary?

We affirm.

The facts of this case viewed most favorably to the State are as follows. At about 10:30 a.m. on December 6, 1973, Robert Manford observed a young male walk down the alley and later, up to the back door of neighbor Robert Hammond’s home at 121 North St. Louis Boulevard in South Bend, Indiana. . The young man…