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Menefee v. State, 270 Ga. 540, 512 S.E.2d 275 (February 22, 1999). One shooting was properly admitted as a similar transaction of a later shooting: “both resulted from Menefee’s anger at men who had disparaged women with whom Menefee had a close relationship. In both situations, Menefee exhibited homicidal rage by shooting his unarmed victims with a small caliber handgun in a residential parking lot during daylight hours with witnesses present, and then fleeing to an adjacent state.” 33. SIMILARITY OF OFFENSES -- BURGLARY York v. State, 334 Ga.App. 581, 780 S.E.2d 352 (November 17, 2015). Burglary conviction remanded on other grounds, but no error in admission of other crimes evidence under 2013 Evidence Code – similar smash-and-grab burglaries of convenience stores the following day in another county, committed with the same accomplices, where evidence from the case on trial was found with the perpetrators. Pitchford v. State, 294 Ga. 230, 751 S.E.2d 785 (November 25, 2013). Murder, burglary and related convictions affirmed; trial court properly admitted similar transaction evidence: “the earlier burglary bore numerous similarities to the September 2 burglary, in that they both involved unauthorized entry into the home of a neighbor, through the window, with the purpose of stealing electronics.” Disapproved on other grounds, State v. Chulpayev , 296 Ga. 764, 770 S.E.2d 808 (March 27, 2015). Spinks v. State, 322 Ga.App. 387, 745 S.E.2d 653 (June 24, 2013). Burglary and related convictions affirmed; trial court properly admitted evidence of prior similar burglaries. Burglary here was of manager’s office at a BP convenience store. “The testimony of the witnesses in the respective [prior] Chevron and Pilot incidents as to the type of store involved (a convenience store attached to a gas station), the presence of Spinks or his accomplice in employees-only areas where items such as cigarettes, drinks, and electronics were stored and could be taken, and the incidents taking place at a time of day when the stores were open and employees were present, all were relevant for the State's proper purpose of showing bent of mind or intent, course of conduct, and common plan or scheme. Thomas v. State, 290 Ga. 653, 656(2), 723 S.E.2d 885 (2012).” Johnson v. State, 314 Ga.App. 560, 724 S.E.2d 859 (March 2, 2012). Burglary and related convictions affirmed; trial court properly admitted prior burglary as similar transaction. “Both the prior burglary and the present burglary involved unoccupied homes, forced entry through a door, and theft of personal property.” Hight v. State, 302 Ga.App. 826, 692 S.E.2d 69 (March 12, 2010). At defendant’s trial for two daytime residential burglaries, two other daytime residential burglaries were properly admitted as similar transactions. “One burglary was conducted at the same house as one in this case, and the other involved the theft of multiple firearms and an exit through a carport door, as in this case.” Henderson v. State, 300 Ga.App. 478, 685 S.E.2d 454 (October 15, 2009). Burglaries 10 years apart were sufficiently similar: “The method of committing the burglaries in the prior case and in this case were identical – all of the burglaries occurred in the same general vicinity and involved Henderson's use of a stolen vehicle, act of kicking in doors to gain unauthorized entry to the residences, and flight from police in attempts to evade apprehension. Moreover, several of the items taken during each burglary were very similar in nature.” Also not too remote, especially given that defendant was incarcerated during part of the intervening time. Kennedy v. State, 298 Ga.App. 372, 680 S.E.2d 478 (June 16, 2009). Trial court properly admitted similar transaction evidence: in the case on trial and in the similar transaction case, the two co-defendants were charged with breaking the glass front door of Chevron stations, four miles apart on I-85 in Coweta County, using a large chunk of concrete, and stealing packs of cigarettes using black plastic bags. The similar transaction occurred two weeks after the case on trial. Johnson v. State, 296 Ga.App. 112, 673 S.E.2d 596 (February 13, 2009). Burglaries were sufficiently similar: “Both burglaries involved thefts of copper tubing or pipe at night from unoccupied buildings that were under construction.” Butler v. State, 294 Ga.App. 540, 669 S.E.2d 525 (November 14, 2008). Burglaries were sufficiently similar: “both crimes occurred during daytime hours on a weekday; they were committed within approximately two miles of each other; in both instances, forced entry was achieved after kicking in and breaking the frames on the rear doors; Butler was seen carrying a tall, green military bag full of belongings from both residences; and the items taken from the homes-electronic equipment related to movies and video games, DVD movies, video games, clothing, hats, and jewelry-were similar.