Lawless v. State

On August 27, 1964 R. Walter Linthicum left his dwelling -about 8:00 A.M. His wife left about 9:30 A.M. Linthicum returned at 1:50 P.M. and, unlocking the front door, entered his home. He found that the master bedroom and den had been ransacked—furniture disarranged, bureau drawers on the bed .and the contents dumped out and cabinets broken open. He •called the police and while awaiting their arrival discovered that the rear door to the house was secure but that a pane of glass in the basement door, near the door knob, had been broken and the door was open. Access to the basement door from…