People v. Burnside

The defendant, Kevin Burnside, appeals his conviction following a jury trial in the circuit court of Peoria County. Only one issue is presented for review, i.e., whether the evidence sufficiently established defendant’s guilt of felony theft or whether defendant’s conviction must be reduced to one of misdemeanor theft only.

The trial concerned the theft of four automobile wheels and tires having a total value in excess of $300. It was stipulated that the four wheels were valued at $50 each and four center caps were valued at $10 each. Three of the tires were worth $60 each, while the fourth…