People v. Liner

The trial court found the defendant, Clemie Liner, guilty of retail theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 38, par. 16A — 3(a)). His prior conviction for retail theft was subsequently proved up and the court convicted him of a Class 4 felony. The court imposed an 18-month term of imprisonment. The defendant appeals.

At trial, police officer Marshall Dunnigan testified that he and Officer Vincent Wieland were seated in their squad cars near a Walgreens store on the night in question. They were talking to each other when they observed the defendant and Darvis “Pookey” Thornton walking together.…