People v. Peebles

Following a jury trial, defendant Eugene Peebles was convicted of theft by deception (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(b)) and sentenced to a term of three years and four months to 10 years’ imprisonment. The court ordered that the sentence would run consecutively to defendant’s prior five-year sentence for an unrelated theft and conspiracy conviction. On appeal defendant raises the following issues: (1) whether the jury was properly instructed as to the meaning of deception; (2) whether the jury was properly advised of the charges against defendant; (3) whether the trial court erred…