People v. Seach

George and Martha Seaeh, husband and wife, charged in two counts of (1) attempt to commit burglary and (2) conspiracy to commit burglary, were convicted of the attempt after a jury trial. Their motion for new trial was denied. Martha was granted probation. George was sentenced to state prison. Both appeal. Their principal contention is that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict. We hold otherwise.

On September 5, 1961, shortly after 1 o’clock in the afternoon of a warm summer day, service station operator Karl Cook, whose station is at 4201 H Street in Sacramento, had his…