People v. Pendleton

The defendant, Maurice Pendleton, was found guilty of theft in a non jury trial and was sentenced to serve a term of two to five years in the penitentiary.

The defendant contends that the State failed to prove that a theft was committed; that if a theft was committed the State did not prove the identity of the person who committed it; and that the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he participated in the alleged theft. He argues that all his actions can be explained on the theory of innocence and that his conduct after the supposed theft was especially inconsistent with guilt.

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