People v. Riner

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Ford County, the defendant, Timothy Riner, was convicted of theft by deception. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 38, pars. 16 — l(a)(2)(A), (b)(2).) Defendant’s prior record included two theft convictions and a burglary conviction. The defendant was sentenced to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and ordered to make restitution of $100. The defendant appeals, contending he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt because the State failed to prove he intended to permanently deprive John and Kathleen Carson of the use and benefit…