People v. Taylor

Third Division

Filed: 12/03/03

No. 1-02-1319

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Plaintiff-Appellee, ) Cook County.)))

ANDREW TAYLOR, ) Honorable) Rodolfo Garcia,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

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…