People v. Petro

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of deceptive practices over $150. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 17—1(B)(d).) Subsequently, the trial court sentenced him to 12 months’ probation. Defendant argues he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and the statute violates equal protection and due process.

We affirm.

Yvonne Singleton, a cashier at the Farm and Fleet Store in Decatur, testified that on November 4, 1987, she was operating a cash register at the store. She took money in payment for merchandise. She…