People v. Powell

This is an appeal from a conviction of burglary in the circuit court of Macon County. Based upon a jury verdict of guilty, the defendant, John Theodore Powell, was sentenced to a term of 5 to 20 years in the penitentiary.

The defendant alleges the following errors:

1. The indictment was defective for failure to specify the location of the offense.

2. The evidence is insufficient to establish the defendant’s identity and prove felonious intent.

The facts show that on March 25,1963, Hubert Johnson, the night watchman for Jenkins Music Co., phoned the police to report a suspected burglary. Officer…