People v. Levan

The defendant, Michael Levan, was charged with theft. 720 ILCS 5/16 — 1 (West 1994). He moved to dismiss on the ground of double jeopardy. The trial court denied the motion, and the defendant was later convicted. On appeal, the defendant argues that the charge should have been dismissed. We reverse.

The record shows that on March 18, 1994, the defendant was charged in Illinois with theft. The Illinois charge alleged that on March 4, 1994, the defendant unlawfully obtained control over some Tiffany lamps in Peoria County.

On March 24, 1994, the defendant was charged with theft in Arizona. The…