People v. Griffin

The defendant was indicted in a three-count indictment charging him with forgery, theft by deception, and deceptive practice. He entered a plea of guilty to the charge of deceptive practice. The other two counts were dismissed, and he was sentenced to 2-6 years.

Defendant contends the indictment failed to charge an offense and that the sentence was excessive.

The defendant was charged under Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, sec. 17 — 1. The indictment reads as follows:

“Committed the offence [sic] of deceptive practice, in that he, with intent to defraud and to obtain control over the property of…