People v. Hart

Defendant, James C. Hart, was convicted of retail theft in the circuit court of Du Page County (720 ILCS 5/16A — 3(a) (West 2000)). On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court committed reversible error both when it denied his motion to dismiss the indictment based on alleged perjured testimony presented to the grand jury and when it allowed testimony at trial regarding a previous theft that defendant was alleged to have committed at the same store. Defendant also contends that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the trial court’s judgment. We affirm.

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