Blincoe v. People

James Blincoe, hereinafter referred to as the “defendant,” was convicted of burglary and theft. As grounds for reversal, he asserts that the trial court erroneously denied his motion to suppress physical evidence and statements which he made to the police. He also claims that the jury was improperly instructed on the element of specific intent. We affirm the trial court.

The record discloses that during the evening of May 1, 1969, the Rose Hill Skelly station was burglarized, and a cash register, an adding machine, several automobile batteries, and coins from several vending machines were…