State v. Nesteby

Swyter, J. *

The defendant, Larry Lee Nesteby, appeals from his jury conviction of second-degree burglary.

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 1974, the janitor of the Walla Walla VFW Club discovered that the door to the club manager's office had been forced open. The police investigated and found that a window in the building had been broken from the outside. Entry through the broken window would allow access to the club manager's office. It was discovered that a cashbox was missing from the office safe.

Later, on the same day, a Mr. Baumgart notified police that he found a metal…