People v. Eatherly

After a bench trial defendant, Thomas M. Eatherly, was convicted of theft of an automobile valued in excess of *150 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(a)) and criminal damage to property (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 21 — 1) and was thereafter sentenced to 3 to 9 years for theft and 364 days for criminal damage to property to be served concurrently.

On appeal defendant makes the following contentions: (1) that the trial court erred in denying his pretrial motion to suppress his statement; (2) that the evidence did not establish he intended to permanently deprive the owner of his…