PEOPLE v. McLAUGHLIN

No. 5-83-0307.

123 Ill. App.3d 24 (1984)

462 N.E.2d 875

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILBUR McLAUGHLIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed April 9, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter S. Clifton, Jr., of Urbana, for appellant.

Terry M. Green, State's Attorney, of Benton (John X. Breslin and Terry A. Mertel, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE HARRISON delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a bench trial in the circuit court of Franklin County, Wilbur McLaughlin, defendant, was convicted of two counts of deceptive practices. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to two years' probation, fined $200 and ordered to make restitution. On appeal, defendant contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We agree and reverse.

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