State v. Adams

MEYER, Justice.

On 20 March 1989, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the residence of George and Lina Hildreth was illegally entered, and television satellite equipment, a .38-caliber pistol, and several Eisenhower silver dollars and Indian head pennies were taken. Ms. Hildreth, who had left her home at 3:40 p.m. to run an errand, returned home to discover the glass window of her kitchen door broken and the house ransacked. Upon discovering the intrusion, she notified the police and awaited their arrival.

Later that afternoon, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the wife of Lee Wallace Parker discovered Mr.…