Teasley v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of burglary pursuant to an indictment alleging that he had entered the dwelling house of the victim “without authority and with intent to commit a theft therein.” He appeals.

1. Appellant first enumerates as error the trial court’s refusal to give the jury a requested charge. The refused request was to the effect that there must be evidence of an intent to commit theft separate and distinct from the unauthorized entry. Although the trial court did not employ the exact language of appellant’s request, the same principles were covered in the charge as given.…