State v. Rice

OPINION

LANSING, Judge.

Appellant Michael Rice was convicted of burglary in the first degree, Minn.Stat. § 609.582, subd. 1(a), and theft, Minn.Stat. § 609.52, subds. 2(1) and 3(2) (1984). He claims he was denied the right of confrontation and that the trial court abused its discretion in ruling that he could be impeached with prior convictions if he testified and in granting immunity to a co-defendant. He also contends the evidence was insufficient to prove that he stole more than $250. We affirm.

FACTS

On February 16, 1986, around 11:45 p.m., Patricia Riccioli answered a knock on her door. As…