People v. Stout

Herbert Stout was charged on a 13-count information in McHenry County with the offenses of burglary, theft, attempt and forgery. This appeal arises from his jury trial on one count each of burglary and theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 19 — 1(a) and par. 16 — 1(a)(1)), and four counts of forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, par. 17— 3(a)(1)).

He was acquitted of the forgery counts and the burglary charge. He was convicted and sentenced to two years in the Department of Corrections for theft over $150, the sentence to be served consecutively to a three-year term imposed three months…