People v. Ramirez

After a trial, a Jefferson County jury found defendant guilty of burglary, possession of burglary tools, conspiracy to commit burglary, and obstructing a peace officer. Defendant appeals.

This case concerns the burglary of the Byrd-Watson Drug Store at Times Square Mall in Mt. Vernon on the morning of April 13, 1985. Police officers answered a silent alarm at the store. The first officer arrived about 4:25 a.m. After the store owner unlocked the outside door, the officers entered, finding and arresting Ronald Novak and Elizabeth Ramirez. The officers also found a hole cut into the roof of the…