People v. Crawford Distributing Co.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GREEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendants Maurer Distributing Co., Gerald Skeffington and Skeff Distributing Co. appeal their convictions of the offense of engaging in a conspiracy in restraint of trade in violation of section 3(1) (a) of the Illinois Antitrust Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 60 — 3(1)(a)) and sentences of fines of *10,000, *500 and *9500, respectively, imposed by the circuit court of Macon County after a lengthy jury trial.

Pursuant to the terms of section 6(1) of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 60 — 6(1)), the case was initiated and…