People v. Matthews

On August 22, 1985, in Macon County circuit court, Cecil Jerome Matthews was convicted of burglary in violation of section 19—1(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 19—1(a)). He received two years’ probation. His probation was revoked May 12, 1987, based on a failure to report to his probation officer and a charge of retail theft in violation of section 16A—3(a) of the Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 16A—3(a)). He was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment. He appeals, contending the retail theft charge was not proved by a preponderance of the…