People v. Ogden

Defendant, Ronald Lee Ogden, was convicted of burglary in a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Madison County and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three to eight years.

Defendant’s only contention is that the prosecution failed to prove the ownership of the property burglarized beyond a reasonable doubt as alleged in the indictment which stated that defendant “knowingly entered into a building, known as Tobey’s Tavern, located at 129 East Alton Avenue, East Alton, Illinois, owned by Clyde De Gerlia and being leased by Madeline Gibson.”

The proof with respect to these allegations…