Sewell v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is burglary, with a prior conviction for felony theft alleged for enhancement ; the punishment, 12 years.

The witness Schafer, an employee of a detective agency, testified that, while on patrol at 4:00 A.M. on the night in question, he observed the rear door of a barber shop closing; that he brought his automobile to a halt and ordered whoever was in the barber shop to come out; that appellant and one Jack Broussard appeared with their hands up; and that he detained them at the shop until the police arrived in answer to his call.

Officer Walden testified that, when…