People v. Hanson

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DEMPSEY

delivered the opinion of the court.

In a nonjury trial the defendant, Haywood Hanson, was found guilty of burglary and was sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than five years. He contends that the evidence did not establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

During the night of April 20-21, 1965, the plant of the South Shore Waste Material Company, Chicago, was broken into and a typewriter, adding machine, check-writing machine, two checkbooks, personnel records and clothing were stolen.

Two checks and a check stub were recovered. On April…