People v. Giles

Kavanagh, J. (dissenting).

Even though defendant has never been arrested or charged with these two burglaries, the majority takes the position that details as to how each was committed are somehow relevant to prove defendant’s state of mind at the time of his arrest. If defendant did not commit these crimes, or perhaps more appropriately, if it cannot be proven that he was the perpetrator, it is incomprehensible that the specific details of how either of these burglaries were committed could, in any way, be relevant in determining whether defendant, when arrested, knew he was carrying stolen…