Ward v. State

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellant’s conviction for burglary and theft of property was affirmed by the Court of Appeals [8 Ark. App. 209 (1983)] by a vote of three to three, resulting in our granting appellant’s petition for review pursuant to our Rule 29 (6)(c).

The Wonder Junior High School in West Memphis was burglarized sometime after 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 1982, when the school was locked for the weekend, and Monday morning. Musical instruments and shop tools, exceeding $2,500.00 in value, were stolen. Appellant, John Ward, was convicted of the burglary and theft of property and,…