People v. Muskgrave

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Betty Jane Muskgrave was charged in the circuit court of Coles County with the offense of felony theft in that she “knowingly obtained unauthorized control over property of L. E. Boyce * * * intending to deprive said L. E. Boyce permanently of the use of the property,” in violation of section 16 — 1(a) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 16—1(a)). After trial by jury, she was found guilty and sentenced to 3 years’ probation. She appeals, contending that (1) the State failed to prove that she…