Marshall v. State

Edward Marshall and Thomas Joe Callo-way1 appeal their convictions of armed burglary of an occupied dwelling, two counts of armed robbery and subsequent sentences of 40 years of incarceration for each count, with the sentences to run consecutively.

During the early morning of January 23, 1986, Shirley and Anthony Belbruno were accosted by two men who forced their way into their hotel room at the Everglades Motel. Immediately after forcing their way into the room the intruders attacked Mr. Belbruno and struck him with an object. The intruders stole several pieces of jewelry, a camera and the…