Brown v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Upon charges of burglary and grand larceny the appellant, having waived a jury trial, was found guilty upon each count. There was also a finding of guilty under the habitual criminal statute, two previous convictions for burglary and two for grand larceny being shown. The trial judge imposed two 21-year sentences, to run concurrently. For reversal the public defender contends that the evidence, being circumstantial, is insufficient to support the finding of guilt.

On June 13, 1974, a Little Rock police officer, in response to a burglar alarm call, went to a building…