People v. Clark

The defendant was charged with breaking and entering an occupied dwelling house with intent to commit a larceny therein. He was convicted after a jury trial and sentenced to a term of 4 to 15 years in prison with a recommendation for the minimum sentence. He brings this appeal as of right.

The defendant argues that there was not sufficient evidence from which the jury could find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Specifically, he contends that his mere presence at the scene of the crime was not sufficient evidence upon which to convict him, that there was no evidence that he broke into or…