Garrett v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

These are companion cases. Defendants were jointly indicted, tried and convicted of the offense of burglary of a dwelling house. Defendants separately appeal their conviction and sentence after denial of their separate motions for new trial. Held:

1. The state’s evidence disclosed the following: The victim of the burglary worked as a teacher’s aide at a nearby elementary school, leaving her dwelling at approximately 7:30 a.m. on the date of the burglary. The burglary was not discovered until she returned at approximately 5:15 p.m., finding her carport door had been…