People v. Townsend

Defendant, Robert Townsend, was convicted by a jury in Wayne County Circuit Court of breaking and entering an occupied dwelling house in violation of MCLA 750.110; MSA 28.305. He was sentenced to from 10 to 15 years in prison and now appeals. We affirm.

Defendant first contends that his conviction must be reversed because the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to suppress defendant’s prior criminal record. See People v Jackson, 391 Mich 323; 217 NW2d 22 (1974). We disagree. Prior to trial defendant sought to prevent the prosecutor from using his prior criminal record for impeachment…