People v. Arroyo

The defendant, George L. Arroyo, was charged with the offense of theft in Complaint No. 72 MCI J864223. He waived a jury trial and entered a plea of not guilty. On October 25, 1972, the defendant was found guilty of theft and sentenced to 9 months at the Illinois State Farm in Vandalia. The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the complaining witness’ identification of the defendant was sufficient to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The complaining witness, Miriam Voyles, was the owner of a grocery store located at 1565 North Rockwell Street in Chicago. She testified at the…