People v. Cordell

Docket No. 101546. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. RONNIE E. CORDELL, Appellee. Opinion filed November 30, 2006. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion. OPINION Defendant Ronnie Cordell was convicted in the circuit court of Kankakee County of retail theft (720 ILCS 5/16A–3(a) (West 2002)) and criminal trespass to real property (720 ILCS 5/21–3(a)(2) (West 2002)). On appeal, the…