People v. Ellison

Defendant, Teddy W. Ellison, was charged by indictment with the offenses of burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools. After a jury trial in the circuit court of Kane County he was found guilty of the burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat, 1981, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1(a)) and theft over $300 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1). He was sentenced to two concurrent four-year terms of imprisonment.

On appeal defendant presents three issues for review. First, he contends the trial court erred in refusing to suppress his statements to the police because he did not knowingly and intelligently waive…