Petite v. State

The appellant, James Rubin Petite, was found guilty of possession of burglars' tools in violation of § 13A-7-8, Codeof Alabama (1975). He was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment pursuant to the Habitual Felony Offender Act.

Officer George William Stafford, Sr., of the Mobile Police Department, testified that he responded to a call on a burglary in progress. Upon his arrival, he observed two men bent over an air conditioner unit. One of the men ran away, while the second individual, later identified as the appellant, remained by the air conditioner with a tire iron in his hand. Officer Stafford…