People v. Brenizer

The defendant, Victor I. Brenizer, was charged by information, in the circuit court of Adams County, with four counts of felony theft in violation of section 16 — 1 of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 38, pars. 16 — 1(a)(1), 16 — 1(b)(1)). Upon motion of the defendant, the trial court dismissed both the initial information and the amended information. The appellate court affirmed in a Rule 23 order. (87 Ill. 2d R. 23; 127 Ill. App. 3d 1172.) We allowed the State’s petition for leave to appeal (94 Ill. 2d Rules 315(a), 604(a)) and now reverse.

The sole issue on appeal is…