People v. Reed

The defendant, Marvin Reed, was found guilty of felony theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(d)(1)) and conspiracy (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8 — 2) after a jury trial in Kane County. He was sentenced on the theft conviction to 24 months’ probation and ordered to pay a fine in the amount of $8,500 plus costs.

Defendant was initially charged by an 11-count indictment filed in Kane County on June 24, 1980. Prior to trial the circuit court dismissed three of the conspiracy counts. Subsequently, this court reversed the order dismissing those counts. (People v. Rodgers (1981),…