People v. Pierce

Docket No. 103272. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ANTONIO D. PIERCE, Appellant. Opinion filed October 18, 2007. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Kilbride specially concurred, with opinion. OPINION In this case, we must determine whether the modified jury instructions given at defendant’s trial accurately stated the law when they defined the offense of theft from the person to…