People v. Langdon

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, William Langdon, was charged by indictment with unlawfully carrying a revolver concealed on his person, in violation of section 24—1(a)(4) of the Criminal Code of 1961. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 24—1(a)(4).) Count II of the indictment charged that the alleged unlawful use of weapons occurred within five years of defendant’s release from the penitentiary, thus raising the class of the offense charged from a misdemeanor to a Class 3 felony under section 24 — 1(b) of the Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch.…