Watkins v. State

Second degree burglary; sentence: four years' imprisonment.

The appellant was charged with breaking and entering the Shiloh Butcher Shop "with intent to commit murder or another felony." The evidence shows a breaking and entering, and the only element of the offense in issue on appeal is whether the appellant had the requisite intent to murder or commit a felony when he so entered the shop.

The evidence shows that appellant's wife was working in the butcher shop on December 13, 1979, when the act in question took place. From around 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. the appellant entered the shop three times.…