Illinois Supreme Court October 13, 2000, 88078 (People v. Kotlarz)

CHIEF JUSTICE HARRISON

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Joseph S. Kotlarz, appeals his conviction for theft by deception of an amount exceeding $100,000 (720 ILCS 5/16 — 1 (West 1992)), for which he was sentenced to serve four years’ probation, 180 days in the Du Page County jail, 400 hours of community service, and to pay restitution of $190,000.