People v. Maestas

Defendant was convicted by a jury of second-degree burglary. On this appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in allowing the jury to disperse overnight after the case had been submitted and that the evidence does not support the jury’s guilty verdict. These contentions are without merit, and the judgment is therefore affirmed.

Police officers responded to a silent alarm at a tavern which had been closed for the night. The defendant was found in the tavern and was arrested. A window at the rear of the tavern had been forced open, and a side door had been unbolted.

After instructions were…