People v. Varnold

Defendant, Cecil B. Varnold, was the elected road commissioner of Maquon Township within Knox County, Illinois. This case is an appeal from the jury verdict and Varnold’s conviction of theft of over *150. Defendant allegedly fraudulently procured payment of a 1974 tax anticipation warrant (*2,500 value) to himself to repay and reimburse himself for a 1972 tax anticipation warrant which had been issued to him but for which he had paid nothing and for which he gave no valuable consideration.

Two issues are presented on appeal: (1) Whether defendant was proved guilty of the offense of theft beyond a…