Illinois Appellate Court
Criminal Court
Theft
Defendant was convicted, after jury trial, of theft from a person by obtaining unauthorized control over certain property. Defendant and his codefendant approached victim in a parking lot and forcibly took her purse without permission, which contained $300 cash, and then fled. Evidence sufficient to show theft by unauthorized control. Court did not adequately inquire into Defendant's pro se ineffective assistance of counsel allegations after concluding that Defendant could comprehend what was happening at the hearing. Remanded for preliminary Krankel inquiry. (PUCINSKI and HYMAN, concurring.)