State v. Springer

BERNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

Appellant defendant herein, was convicted in the Yavapai County Superior Court of burglary in the first degree as defined in A.R.S. § 13-302.

During the night of March 10, 1966, Harmon’s Meat Market on the outskirts of Prescott, Arizona was burglarized, and quantities of beer and liquor stolen therefrom. On March 14, 1966, the defendant was arrested in connection with the burglary. The factual occurrences prior to this arrest, as elicited at trial, are set out below.

On the afternoon of March 10, 1966, defendant and a friend, Don Alexander, stopped at Harmon’s Meat…