People v. House

Defendant was charged in an indictment with carrying “concealed on his person a revolver” within 5 years of his conviction for a felony (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, pars. 24 — 1(a)(4)). Following a bench trial he was found guilty as charged and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary of 1 year and 1 day. On appeal he contends that (1) there was a “fatal variance” between the allegations in the indictment and the evidence adduced at trial, (2) the indictment failed to charge an offense, and (3) the court erred in failing to hold a hearing to determine his competency to stand trial.

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