State v. Van Voltenburg

By county attorney’s information defendant was charged with possession of burglar’s tools, entered a plea of not guilty, was tried, convicted and sentenced. His motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled and he appeals.

About 2:15 a.m., September 8, 1964, a private watchman saw defendant enter an alleyway in Cedar Bapids. The watchman first called the police, then in his automobile entered the alley, located defendant, and they talked briefly. During this conversation the watchman saw defendant raise his shirt and remove a brown paper bag which he placed under the left…