People v. Spiezio

Defendants, Michael and Vito Spiezio, were jointly tried by jury and convicted of burglary, and they were thereafter sentenced to 7 and 14 year terms of imprisonment respectively. The primary issue which we consider on their consolidated appeal is whether the admission in evidence of unrelated criminal conduct by defendants requires a new trial.

Defendants were charged together with David Fritz with the burglary of a residence owned by Donald Lazar who testified his home had been broken into between January 10 and 17, 1979, and some of his personal property had been stolen. Officer Nick…