People v. Miller

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES delivered the

opinion of the court:

Defendant was indicted, tried before a jury and convicted of the crime of theft of property valued in excess of $150 in violation of section 16— 1(a) of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat, ch. 38, § 16 — 1(a)). The gist of the offense was that defendant had exerted unauthorized control over a 1973 International Loadstar truck, the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the use and benefit thereof. Defendant received a sentence of one to six years’ imprisonment and brings this appeal. We affirm.

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