People v. Lombardi

OFFENSES CHARGED.

Conspiracy to commit theft. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 8 — 2. Theft. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(a)(1). *

JUDGMENT.

After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of both charges and on October 9, 1970, was sentenced on each to six-to-ten-year terms in the penitentiary concurrent with each other and concurrent with a federal sentence of five years for mail fraud imposed on March 31, 1970. CONTENTIONS RAISED ON APPEAL.

1. The indictment for conspiracy was fatally defective by failing to name an object of the conspiracy, placing defendant in peril of double…