People v. Cozart

Defendant, Jerry D. Cozart, appeals from his conviction of possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 951/2, par. 4— 103(a)(1)). He contends on appeal that (1) he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) the trial court erred when it refused to instruct the jury on the essential elements of the offense of theft.

On May 8, 1990, the defendant was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle. The indictment charged:

“On or about March 23, 1990, Jerry D. Cozart committed the offense of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony, in…