People v. Taylor

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOFFMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Andrew Taylor, was charged with aggravated battery of a merchant, retail theft of merchandise valued at less than $150, and retail theft of merchandise valued in excess of $150. Following a bench trial, the defendant was convicted of aggravated battery of a merchant and retail theft of merchandise valued at less than $150, and was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of five years for aggravated battery and three years for retail theft. On appeal, the defendant contends that: (1) section 16A — 4 of the retail theft…