People v. Hughes

Following a bench trial, defendant, Samuel Hughes, was convicted of theft of property less than *150 in value (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 16—1(a)(1)), and he was sentenced to the House of Correction for 7 months in a work release program. Defendant contends the evidence was not sufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The complaining witness, Jeanette Dobson, testified that about 8 p.m. on November 24, 1975, she got off a bus on the far south side of Chicago to attend a wake. A man, identified as defendant, walked toward her on the street, grabbed her purse and continued to…