PEOPLE v. JONES

No. 4-92-0670.

615 N.E.2d 1370 (1993)

246 Ill. App.3d 339

186 Ill.Dec. 313

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Phillip R. JONES, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided June 30, 1993.

Rehearing Denied July 29, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman J. Fombelle (argued), Burger, Fombelle, Zachry & Rathbun, P.C., Decatur, for defendant-appellant.

Lawrence R. Fichter, State's Atty., Decatur, Norbert J. Goetten, Director, State's Attys. Appellate Prosecutor, Robert J. Biderman, Deputy Director, Springfield, Leslie Hairston (argued), Staff Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


Justice LUND delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Macon County, defendant Phillip R. Jones was convicted of the offenses of theft by deception (Ill.Rev.Stat.1991, ch. 38, par. 16-1(a)(2)(A)) and official misconduct (Ill.Rev.Stat.1991, ch. 38, par. 33-3(c)). He now appeals, claiming the evidence was insufficient to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We agree and reverse.

Defendant was a counselor with the...

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