State v. Pulis

CROW, Judge.

Francis Guy Pulis (“Defendant”), tried as a persistent offender, was found guilty by a jury of an attempt, § 564.011, 1 to commit burglary in the second degree, § 569.170, and sentenced by the trial court to three years’ imprisonment.

Defendant appeals, claiming (1) the evidence failed to show he attempted to enter a “building,” and (2) the trial court erred in receiving evidence that Defendant refused to respond when the arresting officer asked why he ran from the scene of the alleged crime. We synopsize only the evidence pertinent to those contentions.

On May 12, 1989, the Greene…