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McWATERS v. COMMONWEALTH

187 S.E.2d 208 (1972)

212 Va. 670

James E. McWATERS v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 6, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Artz, Arlington (Harrigan & Morris, Arlington, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

Burnett Miller, III, Asst. Atty. Gen. (Andrew P. Miller, Atty. Gen., on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and CARRICO, GORDON, HARRISON, COCHRAN and HARMAN, JJ.

PER CURIAM:

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...

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