People v. Bowling

James Dean Bowling was charged by an indictment returned in the Circuit Court of Rock Island County with having committed the offense of burglary by having unlawfully entered the residence of Kataringo Rangle on June 9, 1974, with the intent to commit a theft therein. The defendant pleaded guilty to this charge on July 16,1974, and was placed on probation for a term of 2 years. On September 25,1975, the State filed a petition to revoke the defendant’s probation alleging inter alia that he had committed the offense of theft. Following a hearing on the petition to revoke the trial court found…