Defendant and another were jointly indicted, tried and convicted of the offense of burglary. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, as amended, this defendant appeals. Held:
1. During his direct testimony the defendant offered his explanation as to his movements on the night in question in which the burglary took place and as to how he had injured a finger in a fight. He testified that he had left home about 6 o’clock on his way to the Shrine
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of the Black Madonna, the church he belongs to, being a black Christian nationalist organization, and that he stayed at the shrine until 11 o’clock. While he was on a street corner attempting to invite more people to attend the church, explaining in great detail that it was for the re-education of black people especially children, and inviting his brothers to attend, an intoxicated individual interfered, resulting in a fight, and he was cut on the hand with a knife. Thereafter, on cross-examination the assistant district attorney cross-examined him concerning whether or not he was a Christian, contending that defendant had put his character in issue and had opened the door for all evidence that bears on his character, such evidence was allowed, and the state also introduced convictions of other specific crimes. Defendant contends it was error to allow this testimony and the certified copies of his previous convictions should not have been allowed in evidence against him. Defendant contends that the general character of the defendant is irrelevant and inadmissible unless he chooses to put it in issue, citing
Walker v. State,
2. The remaining enumeration of error contends the evidence
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was insufficient to support the verdict. After careful examination of this evidence and the record, we hold that a rational trier of fact (the jury in the case sub judice) could reasonably have found the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the offense of burglary. See
Kitchens v. State,
Judgment affirmed.