McGlon v. State

TAYLOR, Judge.

The appellant, Terry E. McGlon, was convicted of possession of burglar’s tools and sentenced to eighteen years’ imprisonment.

Early on the morning of August 26, 1985, a Dothan couple heard sounds as if someone was trying to force entry into their apartment, and they notified the police. Soon thereafter, an officer arrived. The door to the apartment was open, and a key was in the door. This key had been removed from the occupant’s automobile, which was found to have been ransacked. The occupants did not see the intruder because they had locked themselves in the bedroom. A wallet…