People v. Joyner

Defendants were charged with three counts of burglary and three counts of theft in a six-count information. Both defendants filed motions to dismiss the burglary counts in the trial court and these motions were granted. The State appeals pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a) (1) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 110A, par. 604(a)(1)).

Section 4 — 102 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 958, par. 4 — 102) provides, as pertinent to this appeal:

“It is a violation of this Chapter for:(a) A person, without authority to do so, to damage a vehicle or to damage or remove any part or…