People v. Taylor

Defendant, Teryck Taylor, appeals from his conviction of theft of property worth less than $300 (720 ILCS 5/16 — 1(a)(1)(A), (b)(1) (West 2004)). He contends that the evidence was insufficient to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. He further contends that, because the State failed to lay a proper foundation under the silent-witness approach to authentication for the admission of a surveillance-type videotape, the court erred in admitting the tape. We disagree that the evidence was insufficient. However, we agree that the foundation for the tape was insufficient. Further, we conclude…