Hawkins v. State

The appellant, Jesse Phillip Hawkins, was convicted of burglary upon a trial without a jury, and sentenced to ten years. On appeal he contends: 1, that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction and 2, that there was insufficient breaking to meet the requirements of burglary, to wit: breaking and entering. We find no merit in either of these contentions.

The appellant was apprehended on December 22, 1961, at approximately 3:00 A. M., “between the mattress and a spring” of an old bed on the floor above Betz Tavern, at 1725 North Regester Street, in Baltimore City. Officer Ahrenberg…