People v. Edwards

Appellant and his wife, Margaret Edwards, were charged with the crime of burglary in five counts. Trial was had before a jury which returned a verdict acquitting Mrs. Edwards and convicting appellant on all counts. Appellant has appealed from the judgment of conviction and from the order denying his motion for a new trial. *

The evidence shows that each of the five dwellings referred to in the information had been entered during the absence of the owner and that various articles of wearing apparel, furs, jewelry, perfume and other personal property had been removed. One of the prosecuting…