Larsen v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Collins, C. J.:

This is an appeal from a jury finding of appellant’s guilt of the crime of attempted burglary. We affirm the conviction.

On March 5, 1969, at the B-Gay Motor Lodge in Reno, Nevada, Norman E. Taber, owner and operator, was awakened by a buzzer at about 1:40 a.m. Taber turned the office lights on and observed a man standing with his back turned to the front door of the motel. Taber unlocked the door and opened it slightly, keeping his hand on the doorknob. The man, with his face masked, turned around, and simulating a gun in his pocket demanded that the door be…