Peoples v. State

GRIMES, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant was properly convicted of burglary. The only serious question involved is whether the state proved appellant guilty of that aspect of burglary constituting a first degree felony.

Tampa police officer Williams answered a silent burglar alarm in a building at 904 East Platt Street at about 10:45 p.m. As he approached the scene, he saw a man later identified as appellant run from the back of the property on which the building was located. He observed the appellant get into an automobile and lie down as if to hide. The officer ordered him out of the car. After…