Julian v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

This is an appeal of a burglary conviction. Paul Edward Julian, the appellant, contends he should not have been convicted of burglary because the building he was charged with entering for the purpose of committing theft was not an “occupiable structure” as defined by Ark. Code Ann. § 5-39-201(a) (1987). We find that the structure, which was a twelve by fifty-five foot “trailer” or mobile home was an occupiable structure, and thus the conviction is affirmed.

Julian and two others were found by the owner of the trailer, Johnny Davis, in the process of removing items such…