Brooks v. State

Calvin Bernard Brooks was indicted for burglary in the first degree and convicted of burglary in the third degree. He was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.

The State's evidence established that the residence of one Anthony Gray was broken into on July 11, 1983. A shotgun, a rifle and two pistols were reported missing. Houston County investigators later located the shotgun and the rifle at two Georgia pawnshops. The pawn tickets were dated July 11, 1983, and signed by the defendant.

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Brooks objected to the court's alteration of a portion of one of his written requested charges from "all…