People v. Circella

Following a trial by jury August Circella was convicted of two counts of theft and one of bribery. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1965, ch. 38, pars. 16 — 1(d) and 33 — 1(b) respectively.) Judgment was entered on the verdicts and he was sentenced to a term of not less than one nor more than five years in the Illinois State Penitentiary for each offense, all terms to run concurrently. Defendant has raised a number of points in his brief, however, we believe that an additional issue brought out at oral argument in this court is dispositive of the case. We limit our recitation of the facts to those necessary…