Stubbs v. State

Appellant, Freddie Stubbs, was convicted of burglary, possession of tools for the commission of a crime and a misdemeanor traffic charge of operating a vehicle with an improper tag and appeals from that judgment.

The evidence showed that at approximately 6:00 a.m., a police officer on patrol noticed a parked car approximately 50 feet away from a furniture store. The police officer testified he saw a man standing beside the car holding a television set. When the officer approached the parked car, the man put the television down and ran away. The officer did not pursue the fleeing man (later…