People v. Bonner

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE ENGLISH

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant appeals from a conviction upon an information charging an attempt to commit theft. He contends that the evidence did not prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and, more specifically, that the State failed to show that he had the requisite intent to commit theft.

Pertinent to this ease are the following excerpts from the Criminal Code of 1961 (111 Rev Stats, c 38):

§16-1. Theft.

A person commits theft when he knowingly:(a) Obtains or exerts unauthorized control over property of the owner; or(c) Obtains by threat…