Weir v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The offense is burglary; the punishment assessed is confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of five years.

Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to warrant and sustain his conviction. The State offered four witnesses, viz Benton, Hill, Barfield and Summers. Mr. Benton testified that he was the assistant manager of the Model Shop, a dry goods store, located in Odessa in Ector County. That on Sunday night of June 4, 1939, some person broke into the store without his consent and permission and on Monday morning when he opened the store.he found the cash…