People v. Peebles

A jury convicted defendant of theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, pars. 16 — 1(a)(1), (b) (1)), and conspiracy to commit theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 8 — 2), from which he appeals. He had been charged with obtaining $4,064.50 from State of Illinois warrants (checks) by filing fraudulent “circuit breaker” tax rebate applications, issued pursuant to the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 67V2, pars. 401 through 412.

The principal issues presented for review are whether: (1) other warrants from which defendant received proceeds,…