People v. Schmidt

Following the trial of Gerald Schmidt, the defendant, in the circuit court of Adams County, the jury returned verdicts finding him guilty of residential burglary (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 19 — 3) and of theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1). He was sentenced to terms of 8 years for residential burglary and 364 days for theft. The appellate court, with one justice dissenting, reversed and remanded for a new trial. (161 Ill. App. 3d 278.) We granted the State’s petition for leave to appeal (107 Ill. 2d R. 315).

A one-count information was filed charging the defendant with…