Gillman v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is burglary; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

The state relied for a conviction solely upon evidence of possession by appellant of the fruits of the crime. The injured party, Roy L. Beaver, testified, in substance, as follows: On the evening before the smokehouse was entered he and his wife saw the meat. They cut a piece of bacon off of one of the sides about the size of his hand. Leaving the smokehouse, they latched the door. He knew they latched the door because it was their custom to close it when leaving the smokehouse. *67The…