Coleman v. State

Clark, Judge.

Defendant was convicted of the burglary of a building owned by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He appeals from the denial of his amended motion for a new trial and from the judgment. Enumerated as error are the general grounds, the denial of defendant’s motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, and various portions of the court’s charge to the jury. Held:

1. Officer Green apprehended defendant within one block of the burglarized Goodyear Store while he was carrying a television set. At the time of his capture, defendant’s finger was bleeding profusely and he was taken to a…