People v. Young

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SMITH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was indicted for forgery and a violation of the Illinois Business Corporation Act — section 439.41 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 32, par. 119), pledging fraudulent stock. Following conviction on both charges, probation was denied, and he was sentenced to 1 to 5 years, though, the court failed to specify on which conviction the sentence rested. On appeal, he asserts that the indictment is void, failure of proof as to specific intent, that tire instrument involved was in fact forged, prejudicial argument, and severity of the…