Coleman v. State

Citations

• 26 Tex. Ct. App. 252
• 9 S.W. 609
• 1888 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 189

Syllabus

<p>Burglary With Intent to Rape—Fact Case.—To support a convio. tion for burglary it devolves upon the State to prove beyond a reasonable doubt not only the burglarious entry of the house, but the specific criminal intent alleged in the indictment. See the statement of ■the case for evidence held insufficient to support a conviction for burglary with intent to rape, because, even if sufficient to show the entry into the house, it is wholly insufficient to establish that specific intent.</p>