People v. Holloman

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SEIDENFELD

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of the offense of forgery (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 38, par. 17 — 3)1 and sentenced to 3-9 years’ imprisonment. Defendant appeals, contending that the indictment was fataHy defective because no payee was named. He also claims that the absence of a transcript or other record of the voir dire examination of the jury and of the opening and closing statements of counsel requires that we reverse.

Tire indictment as material here states:

“* * * committed the offense of Forgery in violation of Paragraph 17 — 3,…