United States v. Morris

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused appeals from that part of his conviction which finds him guilty of burglary with the intent to commit larceny. He contends that, except for his confession, the evidence is not sufficient to show the intent charged.

A few minutes after midnight on August 18, 1954, Captain Mary Horak went to bed in her room in the Nurses Quarters at the Amarillo Air Force Base. Before retiring she locked the door which opened on the main corridor. She also determined that the door in the bathroom which led to an adjoining room was “closed.” The…