People v. Parsons

Defendant was charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny, MCLA 750.110; MSA 28.305. He was convicted of that offense by a jury on September 20, 1973. After being sentenced to a prison term of five to ten years, defendant appealed.

Carl’s Market, a small party store in Lansing, was protected by a security system. The system was monitored by Sonitrol Security. At about 1:30 a.m., a Sonitrol employee became aware of suspicious circumstances and called the police. When the police arrived, it was discovered that the glass front door was broken. Defendant was found behind the…