People v. White

A jury in the circuit court of Sangamon County found the defendant, James S. White, guilty of perjury. The trial court allowed the defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment. The appellate court reversed the judgment of the circuit court (16 Ill. App. 3d 158), and we granted leave to appeal.

The defendant was a member of the Sangamon County Board of Supervisors in October, 1970. At that time he applied for and was issued liquor licenses by the State of Illinois and by the city of Springfield. The application form prepared by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission which the defendant filled out…