The People v. Guardino

Defendant, Leo Guardino, was convicted of the crime of burglary after a jury trial in the circuit court of Du Page County and was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term or not less than six nor more than ten years. Upon writ of error he now contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and that the trial court erred in the admission of certain evidence.

On the evening of July 29, 1956, the Elmhurst home of J. Edward Kostur was forcibly entered in his absence and various items of furniture and other personal property were stolen by the occupants of a green…