People v. Decker

Defendant was indicted for three counts of theft, and a trial was had before a jury. His motion for a directed verdict of not guilty as to Counts I and II was granted at the close of the State’s case. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on Count III, in which defendant was charged with theft by deception of more than $150 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(b) (1)). He was sentenced to a term of 2 to 5 years in the penitentiary. Defendant appeals.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying in part his motion for a bill of particulars; that the trial court erred in…