State v. Howard

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

Defendant Darrell D. Howard appeals from a criminal conviction of burglary in violation of K. S. A. 21-3715. He argues the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction and his prior conviction should not have been admitted in evidence.

On the afternoon of July 19, 1974, Venita Terry was returning home from work when she noticed a black male exiting from the front door of the apartment next door carrying a television set. When he saw her looking at him he re-entered the apartment. Mrs. Terry then went into her own apartment whereupon she…