Opinion ID: 844248
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Heading: The Kozak Burglary

Text: Prosecution evidence established that between the time defendant first left the car and the time Aguirre saw him carrying the multicolored bag of change, defendant burglarized a nearby home belonging to Archie and Winona Kozak. The Kozaks had locked the house and left for Las Vegas on May 6, 1993. Mrs. Kozak testified that when they returned late on May 9, Mother's Day, the house had been ransacked. The police found no fingerprintsonly glove marks and fabric particles. Various items were missing, including jewelry, collectable coins, and a multicolored bag that pulled closed on top. Mrs. Kozak identified these items at trial. As we discuss below, they were found, along with other stolen property, in defendant's possession in Oregon, where he was arrested a few days after the charged crimes.