People v. Billingsley

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on the verdict of the jury, finding the defendant, Lewis Billingsley, guilty of deceptive practices under section 17-1 (d) of the Criminal Code (Ill Rev Stats 1963, c 38, par 17-1 (d)). The defendant was sentenced to six months at the Illinois State Farm at Vandalia and fined $500.

The charge was based upon a check signed by the defendant and given to William Bicket on November 4, 1964. The check was in the sum of $3,445.58, the amount of the defendant’s delinquent telephone bill. Bicket held this check and, on the same day, issued his check to the…