People v. Thruman

Joseph L. Thruman, hereinafter “Thruman,” and Richard A. Plum, hereinafter “Plum,” were indicted along with two other defendants by a Stephenson County grand jury on September 25, 1975, for burglary and misdemeanor theft. The two other defendants were severed from this cause for reasons not relevant to this appeal.

After a jury trial, Thruman was convicted of burglary and theft of property having a value of less than *150. Thruman was sentenced to three years’ probation with 120 days to be served in the Stephenson County jail on the burglary conviction, and his conviction of theft of property…