People v. Williams

Donald Williams was charged with theft of property not exceeding *150 in value in violation of section 16 — 1(a) (1) of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(a)(1)). After entering a not guilty plea and waiving a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 360 days. He appeals the court’s denial of his motion for a presentence investigation.

The evidence revealed that on July 5,1975, the defendant removed *69 from a nurse’s purse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The registered nurse in charge of the floor saw the defendant enter and leave the room where her…