Cook v. State

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

Appellant Gordon W. Cook was convicted of burglary and of a charge of driving while intoxicated. As a recidivist, he' was sentenced to serve 20 years for burglary, and 12 months concurrent for DUI.

The conviction for burglary was founded upon evidence that appellant was several times seen driving by the victim’s house about the time of the burglary and stopped to speak to several young men nearby. After visiting awhile with these persons and smoking a “joint” of marijuana, he left; a short time later one of the young men went to the victim’s house to rouse his friend (the…