People v. Rowell

Justices Freeman, Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION

Defendant, Howard L. Rowell, was convicted in the circuit court of McLean County of retail theft of property having a retail value exceeding $150 (720 ILCS 5/16A— 3(a) (West 2004)). Defendant thereafter filed a motion for judgment of acquittal or, in the alternative, a motion in arrest of judgment. The circuit court denied defendant’s motion and sentenced defendant to 120 days in jail, with 90 days stayed pending review, and 30 months’ probation. The circuit court also ordered…