Shumake v. State

Pope, Judge.

Chester Ricky Shumake was convicted of two counts of burglary. He enumerates as error the trial court’s denial of his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal on both counts and the charge to the jury on recent possession of property taken as the result of a burglary.

Appellant and Randall Thrower were indicted on two counts of burglary, the first alleged to have occurred in October, 1978 and the second in September, 1978. As the result of the state’s offer to recommend probation, Thrower pled guilty to both counts and testified on behalf of the state at appellant’s trial. He…