State v. Eaton

— Defendant Philip Michael Eaton appeals his conviction of second degree burglary. We reverse.

Shortly after 8 p.m. on October 21, 1979, Vancouver police arrested defendant within a few minutes after he broke, the glass front door of a state liquor store and removed a few bottles of liquor. He was later charged with second degree burglary. According to the evidence pre sented at trial, defendant had been drinking heavily throughout the day of October 21. All the witnesses who saw defendant around the time of his arrest agreed that he was intoxicated. Defendant did not deny he entered the…