State v. Moore

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction by a jury of first degree burglary and his sentence by the court as a persistent offender to fifteen years imprisonment.

Gary Zink was at the time of the offense employed on a shift from midnight to 8:00 a.m. Following work he returned to his home and went to bed. His wife went to the doctor and took the couple’s only car. Zink lives on a dead-end road. Around noon Zink heard a knock at the front door which was locked. He called out for identification and received no answer. His bedroom is located at the rear of the house next to the…