Howard v. State

OPINION

DAVIS, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary with intent to commit theft with the punishment, enhanced by a prior conviction of burglary under the provisions of Article 62, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., being assessed at twelve years.

The record reflects that Officer Reames, an off-duty Houston police officer, was working as a security guard at the Houston Teachers Credit Union during the early morning hours of February 21, 1970. About 1:30 A.M., on this date, a large concrete block was thrown through the glass bottom portion of the east door to the building. Reames…