People v. Riley

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of McLean County, defendant, Craig Riley, was convicted on July 15, 1980, of burglary and felony theft. The court subsequently sentenced him to respective concurrent sentences of 4 years’ and 2 years’ imprisonment. Defendant’s appeal challenges both his convictions and his sentences. We affirm both.

The major thrust of defendant’s claims on appeal centers upon (1) whether the evidence was sufficient to prove him guilty of the offenses either as a principal or an accessory, and (2) the propriety of instructions given to the jury as to (a)…