People v. DeBartolo

The defendant herein was convicted of theft over $150 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1) following a jury trial. He was sentenced to 4-8 years in the State penitentiary.

In this appeal the defendant has raised, in substance, six grounds which he contends require reversal of his conviction. Defendant argues that he was not connected with the stolen property; the next three contentions of the defendant pertain to the valuation of the stolen property; that the corporate existence of the owner of tire garbage containers stolen herein was not proven; that a member of the jury made false…