People v. Smith

The defendants James Smith and Joseph Carter were jointly tried for the burglary of two buildings known as No. 73 and No. 75 and a constraction trailer in Itasca, Illinois, and for theft of property, both in excess of $150, and theft of property of a value less than $150. They were found guilty of burglary of building No. 73, guilty of burglary of building No. 75, guilty of theft from building No. 75 in excess of $150, and guilty of theft from the trailer. The trial court sentenced Carter to two concurrent terms of 8-10 years in the Illinois State Penitentiary for the burglaries only. The…