People v. Connolly

On July 7, 1988, following a jury trial in the circuit court of Mason County, defendant Randy W. Connolly was convicted of burglary and felony theft. He was subsequently sentenced to concurrent extended terms of 14 years’ imprisonment for burglary and 10 years for theft.

On appeal, defendant maintains (1) the trial court erred in allowing evidence of defendant’s previous offenses of burglary and attempt (burglary) to prove his guilt of burglary and theft here; (2) he was denied his sixth amendment right to confront witnesses against him by the State’s introduction of a hearsay statement made…