Justice RATHJE delivered the opinion of the court:
Following a jury trial, the defendant, Douglas Monroe, was convicted of burglary (720 ILCS 5/19-1(a) (West 1994)). The court sentenced him to 11 years' imprisonment. On appeal, this court affirmed his conviction, rejecting his argument that the trial court should have instructed the jury on theft because it is a lesser included offense of burglary.
Following the filing of the original opinion in this case...
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