People v. Willhoite

Following a jury trial conducted in the circuit court of Ford County, defendant Dewayne Willhoite was found guilty of theft of property having a value in excess of $300 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 16—1(a)(1)) for an incident which occurred on April 21, 1988, and he was sentenced to 30 months’ probation. Among the conditions of probation were the requirements that defendant (1) pay a probation fee of $25 per month, (2) serve a term of “periodic” imprisonment of six months, and (3) pay $800 restitution.

On appeal, defendant raises five issues. The first issue to be considered is whether…