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PEOPLE v. BENTLEY

No. 79-937.

87 Ill. App.3d 1033 (1980)

409 N.E.2d 530

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HARRY BENTLEY, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed August 29, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Agostinelli and Stephen Omolecki, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Ottawa, for appellant.

Bruce Black, State's Attorney, of Pekin (John X. Breslin and Rita Kennedy, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE BARRY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Harry Bentley was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court of Tazewell County of the offense of theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16-1(a)). He was subsequently sentenced to the Department of Corrections for a term of five (5) years. On appeal from his conviction he contends that the circumstantial evidence introduced by the State was insufficient to prove him guilty...

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