People v. Morris

Although she was single and had only one child, Ms. Morris filed for public aid and listed two children on her application.

She was charged by an information which in substance stated:

“The State’s Attorney * * * charges that Debra Morris 000 committed the offence of public aid fraud in that she wilfully, unlawfully, and knowingly by false statement and wilful misrepresentation, obtained financial aid under the Public Aid Code to which she was not entitled in violation of Section 11 — 21, Chapter 23, Illinois Revised Statutes (1973).”

The information was phrased in the language of section 11 —…