Brown v. State

THOMPSON, Judge.

Defendant was charged in a single count information with unlawfully entering or remaining in a dwelling with the intent to commit an offense therein in that “the entry was gained stealthily and without the consent of the owner or occupant” contrary to § 810.02, Fla.Stat. (1979). Defendant was found guilty of burglary of a dwelling and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Defendant contends on appeal, among other things, that the state failed to carry its burden of proving intent to commit a particular crime. We affirm.

Since § 810.07, Fla.Stat., relied upon by the state in…