Alexander v. State

DICE, Judge.

Appellant, James Barkley Alexander, and his co-indictee, Gary Martin Anderson, were jointly charged by indictment with the offense of burglary.

Upon the filing of motions for severance, appellant was separately tried and convicted, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for 2 years.

Appellant’s sole contention on appeal is that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the conviction.

The state’s evidence shows that the injured party, Donald Fadner, operated a combination grocery store, ice house and service station known as the Blue Bird Drive-In, which was…