State v. Higgins

Defendant was charged with the crime of burglary not in a dwelling. He waived trial by jury and was found, guilty by the court. He appeals, assigning as error the admission into evidence of the stolen property and pictures of the property.

On December 10, 1967, Mr. Lloyd Cummins, a mechanic at Allum Brothers, finished his shift and locked his tools and tool box in the tool room some time between 11:00 p.m. and midnight. The tool room was secured by means of a lock and hasp. Upon his return to work the next day at approximately 3:00 p.m., he discovered the hasp broken and his tools and tool box…