PEOPLE v. MATTHEWS

Gen. No. 69-117.

122 Ill. App.2d 264 (1970)

258 N.E.2d 378

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard S. Matthews, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

May 7, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin L. Douglas, Public Defender, of Wheaton, and Kevin P. Connelly, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

William V. Hopf, State's Attorney, of Wheaton, and A.E. Botti, Assistant State's Attorney, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE SEIDENFELD delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant, Richard S. Matthews, and a codefendant were found guilty of the crime of Attempt Theft in an amount less than $150, and Possession of Burglary Tools.

This defendant appeals, urging that the indictment charging Possession of Burglary Tools fails to allege the requisite mental state, and also that the mechanic's type tools in question do not...

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