People v. Maxon

Defendant was convicted of felony theft following a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Peoria County. She was sentenced to 3 years’ probation conditioned on serving 90 days of periodic imprisonment, making restitution and paying $5 for each day of work release during periodic imprisonment. On appeal, she contends that incriminating statements were obtained in violation of her Fifth Amendment rights, that evidence of another crime was improperly admitted, and that she was not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt under a theory of accountability.

According to the State’s evidence, on June 29,…