Harper v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of burglary. He appeals enumerating as error the general grounds.

At trial, the evidence showed that a grocery store was burglarized during pre-dawn hours, and a box of watches was taken. A short time thereafter, appellant was apprehended nearby. The most significant evidence against appellant consisted of his footprints and his thumbprint, both of which were discovered at the scene of the crime. Appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction.

“ ‘To warrant a conviction based solely on fingerprint evidence, the fingerprints…