People v. Hall

The People appeal from an order of the circuit court of Champaign County dismissing an indictment charging possession of burglar tools and from an order denying the state’s attorney’s motion for leave to amend the indictment by correctly stating the section of the Criminal Code alleged to have been violated.

Omitting formal portions, the indictment reads as follows:

“. . . committed the offense of POSSESSION OP BURG-LARY TOOLS in that they, the said Clarence L. Hall and Kenneth B. Gibson with intent to enter a certain building, to-wit: Men’s Old Gymnasium, property of The Board of Trustees of…