Roach v. State

OPINION

CLARK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for attempted burglary of a building. Trial was to a jury. Appellant elected to have the trial court fix punishment and was assessed four years’ confinement.

During the early morning hours of December 16,1978, San Antonio police officers responded to a silent alarm at a dry cleaning establishment. The officers estimated their arrival time was two to two and one-half minutes after being notified of the alarm. Upon checking the front door and finding it secure, the first officer on the scene drove around to the back of the building. The…