Ellis v. Illinois

How later courts describe this case

• holding that the exclusive, unexplained possession of recently stolen property is sufficient evidence to sustain a conviction for burglary
• holding organization was not a religion because it did not address fundamental and ultimate questions, was not comprehensive in nature, and did not exhibit similar manifestations associated with more traditional religions
• "Few tasks that confront a court require more circumspection than that of determining whether a particular set of ideas constitutes a religion within the meaning of the first amendment."