People v. Baddeley

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE ADESKO

delivered the opinion of the court.

On August 18, 1967, a complaint was filed charging the defendant, Leslie Baddeley, with theft of an automobile. The defendant pleaded not guilty, was tried by a Magistrate without a jury, found guilty and admitted to six months’ probation.

The defendant is engaged in the occupation of repairing automobiles. In the first week of July, 1967, the complaining witness, Joseph D. Chasan, brought his 1952 Austin Sedan automobile to Lake Forest Motors, defendant’s place of business, to have said automobile repaired by the defendant.…