People v. Falconer

In a bench trial the defendant was convicted of burglary and sentenced to a term of not less than one nor more than three years in the penitentiary. On appeal he argues that the trial court improperly examined a witness, and that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Early in April of 1968, during the rioting at the time of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Kiddie Center Clothing Store at 4117 West Madison Street, Chicago, was burglarized. The store had been boarded up after the burglary to prevent damage to the merchandise still inside. On April 9, 1968, at…