People v. Garnes

delivered tire opinion of the court:

Defendant was found guilty after a jury trial of the crimes of burglary in violation of Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, § 19 — l, 1 and for possession of burglary tools in violation of Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, § 19 — 2. 2 The following issues are raised by defendant in this appeal: whether the refusal of the trial court to grant a mistrial was reversible error, whether the admission into evidence of defendant’s prior conviction was reversible error, and whether the conviction for possession of burglary tools must be reversed since both it and the…