People v. Wallace

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE TRAPP

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant appeals his conviction upon a jury verdict of theft of property under $150 in value (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 16—1(a)), and the sentence of 364 days imposed.

It is argued that the prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that defendant intended to permanently deprive the complaining witness of the value of a meal, and that the trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s motion for a continuance for the purpose of retaining counsel of defendant’s choice.

The evidence for the prosecution is…