Following a jury trial, defendant, Antonio D. Pierce, was convicted of theft from the person (720 ILCS 5/16-1 (West 2004)) and sentenced to six years' imprisonment. On appeal from his conviction, defendant argues the court erred by modifying the Illinois pattern jury instruction (IPI) for theft from the person to include theft of property "from the person or presence of...
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