Bullock v. State

Appellant was convicted of an attempt to commit burglary with an intent to steal. The acts on which the charge is predicated are the following: The owner of the premises, Mrs. Burt, testified that the defendant came to her home at one o’clock in the morning and awakened her “knocking at the back door.” She roused her son, turned on a light, and demanded to know who was there. The defendant replied: “Open the door. I am coming in.” The question was repeated with the same answer. Her son likewise demanded who he was, and the defendant replied: “Open the door and let me in.” The son fired a…