McWaters v. Commonwealth
McWaters v. Commonwealth
Opinion of the Court
James E. McWaters was tried by a jury and found guilty of statutory burglary. He was sentenced to serve eight years in the penitentiary.
The only question before us is whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction.
The Commonwealth’s evidence, taken in its most favorable light, establishes the following facts: a residence at No. 3931 Glebe Road in Arlington County was broken into and ransacked between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on November 18, 1969; McWaters was seen trespassing on th’e property that day just before noon when his car, a brown Plymouth bearing Maryland license plates, was backed into the driveway of the property close to the partially open garage door; the hood of the car was raised and McWaters at the time explained
We are satisfied that this evidence was sufficient to affirm McWaters’ conviction.
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- James E. McWaters v. Commonwealth of Virginia
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- Published