Chandler v. State

OPINION

WALKER, Presiding Judge.

The defendant below, Billy Joe Chandler, appeals from his conviction of third degree burglary and sentence of three to four years in the penitentiary.

He first says the evidence preponderates against the verdict of guilty.

At about 12:50 A.M., September 9, 1969, officers patroling the streets of Oak Ridge noticed a white Cadillac automobile with the trunk lid raised. It came from the rear of a service station and was driven north. The officers followed this car about one and a half miles at speeds up to 100 miles per hour. Although they were not close enough to…