People v. Jones

Defendant, Henry Jones, was charged by information with armed robbery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 38, par. 18 — 2). Following a bench trial, defendant was found guilty of theft and sentenced to a term of 2V2 years in the Department of Corrections. We reverse.

The issue raised to us is whether an accused can be convicted of theft from a person if the sole charge presented in the information is armed robbery. Defendant asserts that his theft conviction was improper and void because it was neither charged in the information nor is it a lesser-included offense of armed robbery.

The offense of armed…