Landrum v. State

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

Defendant was indicted for the offenses of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit rape, and burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft. Defendant plead not guilty. The jury found defendant guilty of burglary with intent to commit rape, and sentenced him to 70 years in the Texas Department of Corrections and a $10,000 fine.

Mrs. Estelle Wachsman, a 73-year-old widow, lived alone in her home in Chilton, Texas. On the night of May 21, 1987, her home was broken into about midnight. Mrs. Wachsman was raped at pistol point; her rings, other jewelry,…