People v. Rolston

The defendant was charged with four counts of theft by deception. (111. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(b)(1).) The jury convicted him of all four counts and the trial court sentenced him to.two terms of two years’ imprisonment and one term of 2V2 years’ imprisonment with the sentences to run concurrently. The trial court also ordered the defendant to make restitution to his victims. The defendant appeals his conviction, sentence and order for restitution.

The primary prosecution witnesses were the victims of the alleged thefts: Scott Butcher, Leroy Swanson and James Houseman. According…