People Ex Rel. Pyrzynski v. Daley

Robert Pyrzynski operated a grocery store in the city of Chicago and a liquor store across the street. On December 13,. 1971, police officers observed that a number of articles of new, unused clothing and other miscellaneous and unused merchandise were being displayed for sale in the grocery store. These items bore price tags of four well-known Chicago stores and allegedly were being sold by Pyrzynski at prices drastically below the prices on the tags.

Pyrzynski was arrested and charged with possession of stolén property. The property in question was returned to the merchants who put it back…