People v. Burris

The defendant, Weldon Burris, appeals from a conviction of burglary after a jury trial. He was sentenced to a term of 3 to 8 years in the penitentiary.

The defendant contends, on appeal (1) that the trial judge erred by giving the exclusive possession instruction; (2) that this instruction did not satisfy the due process requirements of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments; and (3) that impeachment for prior convictions in the context of this case violated the due process clauses of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

The evidence reveals that on August 9, 1965, at about 11:00 p. m., Stanley…