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PEOPLE v. SYKES

Gen. No. 53,153.

110 Ill. App.2d 91 (1969)

249 N.E.2d 121

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Sykes, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

Rehearing denied June 4, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Power, of Chicago, for appellant.

John J. Stamos, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Richard Trais, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ delivered the opinion of the court.

Originally the defendant was charged with the felony of theft from person, but immediately before trial the State reduced the charge to the misdemeanor of theft of property not exceeding $150 in value. Defendant's attorney entered a plea of not guilty and waived trial by jury for him. Defendant was found guilty by the court and sentenced to serve four months at the Illinois State Farm in Vandalia. He contends...

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