Yawn v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of Burglary, a Class B felony, for which he received a sentence of fifteen (15) years.

The facts are: On January 21, 1987 at approximately 5:00 a.m., Catherine Smith was awakened by her dog barking. She saw a person looking into the house across the street. Later, she observed that a light was on in the living room and a person was moving about inside. She called the police.

Corporal William Schmidt of the South Bend Police Department was dispatched to the house. When he arrived at the scene, he found tracks in fresh snow around…