Menchaca v. State

Appellant was convicted of burglary, his punishment being assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

1. The indictment charged the house entered belonged to Ruby Wilson. Ruby Wilson and her sister testified they were occupying a room in a flat; that in the early morning, about 8 or 8.30 o'clock the room was locked by Ruby Wilson and the two ladies went away. About 12 o'clock they returned and found the door unlocked but closed. Upon entering their room they discovered that some jewelry was missing. This occurred about the 16th of June. About three and a half or four months…