People v. Varellas

PRESIDING JUSTICE NASH

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial defendant, William Varellas, was convicted of forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 17 — 3(a)(2)) and theft by deception (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(b)(1)) and was sentenced to an extended term of 10 years’ imprisonment. He appeals, contending (1) the information was defective for failing to adequately state these offenses; (2) the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction; (3) his cross-examination of a witness was improperly limited; and (4) it was error to deny defendant’s motion to…