People v. Brocksmith

Defendant was charged by information with one count of the felony offense of theft by deception. He was convicted, however, of the misdemeanor offense of deceptive practices as a lesser included offense of theft by deception. On appeal, he argues that deceptive practices is not a lesser included offense of theft by deception. In the alternative, he argues that the statute of limitations had run on the offense of deceptive practices. His direct appeal has been consolidated with his appeal from the denial of his post-conviction petition.

Jack Brocksmith was an insurance broker who met Blanche…