Harrison v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for burglary; the punishment, 2 years in the penitentiary.

The Methodist Church at Call, Newton County, Texas, owned a house for use as a parsonage, which was furnished. It was not occupied at the time in question, the church being without a pastor.

A day or two before December 10, 1954, a neighbor noticed that the back door of the house was open, and on December 10 reported such fact.

An examination of the premises on that date revealed that the locked door had been broken open, and various items were missing, including a wood heater, a butane heater, mattress,…