People v. Hammersmith

Defendant was convicted of the crime of criminally receiving stolen property as a fourth offense, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The indictment charged him with the crime of “ criminally receiving stolen property, after three previous convictions within this State of felonies.” In its recital of the particulars of the previous felonies, the indictment alleges that in the first conviction sentence was suspended and- defendant was placed under probation. Defendant did not demur to the indictment or move to set it aside, but entered a plea of not guilty and proceeded to trial. On the trial…