People v. Matusik

We must decide the following question on appeal:

Does the entering of a 1961 or 1962 Chevrolet van used for storage with the intent to commit larceny fall within the scope of MCLA 750.111; MSA 28.306, prohibiting such conduct with respect to any "building”, or within the scope of MCLA 750.356a; MSA 28.588(1), dealing with entering "motor vehicles”?

Defendants were charged under the statute pertaining to "buildings”. The prosecutor at trial introduced evidence that the defendants had taken some automobile parts being stored in a 1961 or 1962 Chevrolet van. The owner of the van testified that it…