Owens v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Kenneth Owens appeals his conviction for burglary of a building. The jury assessed his punishment at seven years.

Owens’ sole contention is that the evidence is insufficient. We agree and reverse.

Barbara Lowe testified that on September 14,1976, she was employed as Jim Bentley’s secretary in his office in Electra. As she left work that evening she locked the office. Upon returning in the morning she found that the door latch was broken and the door was not completely shut. Inside she found muddy footprints and discovered that several glass cases containing Bentley’s gun…