People v. Aldridge

Defendant was convicted by jury verdict of breaking and entering in violation of MCLA 750.110; MSA 28.305. From the trial court’s *641sentence of 2-1/2 to 15 years, defendant appeals as a matter of right. The facts precipitating defendant’s conviction may be briefly summarized as follows.

On the afternoon of December 21, 1970, Frankie Scott locked the windows and doors of his house prior to leaving for work as was his customary practice. He also checked to see whether his pistol and holster were in their usual location between the mattress and springs. Upon returning from work at 11:45 p.m., Scott…