State v. Berglund

Stewart Scott Berglund appeals his conviction of second degree attempted burglary, arguing the information faded to allege all of the essential elements of the crime and that the court erred in instructing the jury that it could infer intent to commit a crime from entry into the property. Finding no error, we affirm.

Facts

Late in the evening of September 18, 1989, police received a report of a burglary in progress at ABC Skin & Nails (ABC) in Bellevue. When Officer Harvey Gjesdal arrived at the rear of ABC, he discovered a double-pane window broken in the lower left comer. There was a rock on…