People v. Pearson

Defendant, Roy Pearson, was charged in the circuit court of St. Clair County with residential burglary. After a trial by jury, Pearson was found guilty and sentenced to five years’ probation.

On March 17, 1987, Pearson and an accomplice broke into a house owned by Michael Tolden. A neighbor observed the break-in and called police. The police responded. The officers found the lock on the front door broken and, upon searching the premises, discovered Pearson and his accomplice hiding in the basement. A subsequent search of the suspects revealed a crescent wrench and two screwdrivers, one of…