People v. Fowler

Defendant appeals his conviction of theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1) upon jury verdict and the imposed sentence of three years. Upon appeal it is urged that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction of the offense charged; that it was error to introduce certain handwriting samples which defendant had given to defense counsel for the purpose of examination by an expert witness and which were thereafter placed in evidence when the expert testified for the prosecution; that defendant was denied a fair trial by reason of the prosecution’s prejudicial argument, and…