Judgment affirmed.
Mr. JUSTICE VAN DEUSEN delivered the opinion of the court:
This case presents the question of whether a prior violation of a municipal theft ordinance may enhance the degree of a theft offense from a misdemeanor to a felony under the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 16-1(e)(1).
The trial court said, "no" and we agree.
The People filed an information which, in substance, charged the defendant...
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