People v. Harden

Defendant was tried by a jury and convicted on a charge of breaking and entering an occupied dwelling, in violation of MCLA 750.110; MSA 28.305.

Defendant’s first contention on appeal is that the evidence introduced at trial was insufficient to establish that defendant broke and entered the Smith home with intent to commit a larceny.

The substantial weight of testimony introduced at trial indicated that, on June 6, 1970, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. Russell Brozzo observed a man in the backyard of a home owned by Norma Mann, located at 33462 Clifton Drive. The Brozzos live directly…