Adams v. State

DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for burglary, with three prior convictions for felonies less than capital alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life imprisonment under Art. 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C.

The state’s proof shows that during the early morning hours of November 27, 1961, a building occupied by Laufman Jewelry Store, at 1138 Travis in the city of Houston, was broken into and burglarized. Entry into the building was gained by breaking a window. In the burglary, five men’s diamond rings and two pair of women’s earrings were taken.

On December 8, 1961, appellant was involved in a major…