People v. Gill

This is an appeal from the conviction of defendant H. D. (Rusty) Gill, under 1967 Ill Rev Stats, c 38, § 16(1) (b) which provides “A person commits theft when he knowingly: ...(b) Obtains by deception control over property of the owner; . . . .” Defendant was sentenced from two to ten years in the Illinois State Prison following conviction.

The record discloses that early in 1968, Mr. Whiteside, after a conversation with defendant Gill got in touch with four East Moline businessmen to find out if they would be interested in a motel venture in West Branch, Iowa. These four men, Messrs.…