People v. Davis

After a jury trial the defendant, Guinevere Davis (Shinn), was found guilty of the offense of public aid fraud in violation of sections 11—18 and 11—21 of the Illinois Public Aid Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 23, pars. 11—18 & 11—21). The circuit court of Tazewell County sentenced defendant to confinement in the county jail for a period of 60 days.

The assignments of error presented on this appeal are as follows; one, whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction and two, whether the sentence is appropriate under the circumstances. We affirm.

In February and March of 1974, the…