Finn v. State

BOWEN, Judge.

The defendant was indicted and convicted for burglary in the third degree. Section 13A-7-7, Alabama Code 1975 (Amended 1977). Sentence was ten years’ imprisonment.

The evidence shows that the defendant broke into the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer vehicle. The tractor-trailer was utilized in the business of Acme Moving and Storage. The trailer was approximately three-quarters full of household furniture.

The issue presented is whether the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer constitutes a “building” as defined by the burglary statutes.

Section 13A-7-l(2) defines “building” as:…