People v. Ray

After trial by jury in the circuit court of La Salle County, John W. Ray, Jr., the defendant, was found guilty of the offenses of burglary and theft. The defendant was sentenced to concurrent terms of four years and six months for the burglary offense and three years for the theft offense.

A number of issues are presented for review, the first of which we consider is whether the defendant was proved guilty beyond reasonable doubt. The determination of this issue necessitates a detailed recitation of the evidence adduced at trial.

The composite testimony of witnesses established that on May 12,…