People v. Bryant

Defendant, Johnny Bryant, was charged by information in the circuit court of Cook County with one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle in violation of section 4 — 103(aXl) of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95V2, par. 4 — 103(aXl)). Defendant waived a jury trial, and the circuit court found him guilty of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 951/2, par. 4 — 103(b)). The circuit court sentenced defendant to SVz years in prison. Defendant appealed his conviction, claiming that section 4 — 103(b) of the Vehicle Code…