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PEOPLE v. LOFTON

No. 76-389.

49 Ill. App.3d 559 (1977)

364 N.E.2d 584

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CORTEZ LOFTON, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (4th Division).

Opinion filed June 9, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Doherty, Public Defender, of Chicago (Judith A. Stewart, Assistant Public Defender, of counsel), for appellant.

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Laurence J. Bolon and James S. Veldman, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, Cortez Lofton was found guilty of theft. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 38, par. 16-1(a)(1).) On February 2, 1976, he was sentenced to 4 months work-release in the House of Correction. The defendant appeals.

The sole issue presented for review is whether the defendant was proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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