People v. Vaden

Defendants were convicted of attempt (theft) in violation of section 8 — 4 of the Criminal Code (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 8 — 4) after a bench trial and were each sentenced to terms of nine months. Defendant Vaden was granted work release. Both defendants contend that (1) the State failed to prove venue beyond a reasonable doubt, and (2) the complaints were fatally defective.

The following pertinent evidence was adduced at trial. For the State:

Theodore Reineking.

As he was walking south under a viaduct at or near Cicero and Kedzie Streets in Chicago at about 4:45 P.M. on September 29,…