Barrett v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Daniel Barrett appeals from his conviction of burglary contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal because the state failed to prove that he had entered the burglarized building and his conviction was based solely on circumstantial evidence. Held:

A burglary was committed on October 7, 1982, at the office of Atlanta Newspapers in which a coffee percolator, several tape players, a telephone answering device and two hand-held calculators were stolen. Immediately after receiving the alarm, a deputy arrived at the scene and…