People v. Scott

PRESIDING JUSTICE COOK

delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial, defendant Larry W. Scott was convicted of theft of property having a value in excess of $300 in violation of section 16 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Criminal Code) (720 ILCS 5/16 — 1 (West 1992)). He was sentenced to four years in prison. On appeal, defendant argues that (1) the indictment failed to state an offense, and (2) the trial court erred in the manner in which it allowed the State to impeach him with prior convictions. We affirm.

I. FACTS

In May 1994, a police officer investigating a burglary of…