State v. Hall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

Earl Hall appeals from a jury conviction of burglary (K. S. A. 21-3715) and felony theft (K. S. A. 21-3701). Seven points are raised and will be considered, but first a brief statement of facts.

The J. C. Penney store at 722 Minnesota Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, was burglarized at midnight on May 7, 1975. Two glass doors were broken and four green leisure suits worth $120 were missing. A witness testified he was sitting on the front steps of the Y. M. C. A. building, which is about a half block from the intersection of 7th Street and…