People v. Hamilton

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Cook County. The defendants were convicted of 15 counts of theft and sentenced to concurrent terms of two to ten years in the Illinois State Penitentiary on each count.

The issues presented for review are: (1) the trial judge failed to completely admonish B.T. Hamilton as to his right to counsel; and (2) the State failed to prove the defendants guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The facts of the case are, the defendants were charged by indictment with one count of conspiracy and 27…