People v. Rand

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the

court:

The defendant appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of the burglary of a building occupied by Gossage, Inc. He was sentenced to serve a term of 2 to 6 years in the penitentiary.

Because of the results reached, we will address only one of the issues raised by the defendant, i.e., did the trial court err when it allowed witnesses to testify to alleged oral statements made by the defendant.

The burglary occurred on tire night of November 16, 1971. Evidence revealed that initial entry was gained by knocking down a board that…