Case Name: The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Carroll Huard, Defendant-Appellant
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1974-10-01
Citations: 22 Ill. App. 3d 198
Docket Number: No. 73-215
Parties: The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Carroll Huard, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports, Third Series
Volume: 22
Pages: 198–198

Head Matter:
The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert Carroll Huard, Defendant-Appellant.
(No. 73-215;
Fifth District
October 1, 1974.
Robert E. Farrell and James Streicker, of State Appellate Defenders Office, of Chicago, for appellant.
Frank H. Schniederjon, State’s Attorney, of Effingham, for the People.

Opinion:
Mr. JUSTICE CREBS
delivered the opinion of the court:
On April 13, 1973, Robert Carroll Huard was charged by information with the offense of deceptive practice. Subsequently defendant pled guilty to the charge and was sentenced to 1 year in accordance with plea negotiations. Defendant appeals on the grounds of defective information, failure to sufficiently inform him of right to counsel, alleged violations of Supreme Court Rule 402 (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 110A, par. 402) and improper sentencing. Defendant has been released on bond.
Defendant first contends that the information is fatally defective because it does not allege intent to defraud as required in People v. Greene, 92 Ill.App.2d 201, 235 N.E.2d 295; People v. Samples, 80 Ill. App.2d 182, 224 N.E.2d 284; and People v. Billingsley, 67 Ill.App.2d 292, 213 N.E.2d 765.
We also note that the statute (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 17 — 1) commences as follows: "A person commits a deceptive practice when, with intent to defraud
We agree that it is necessary to allege intent to defraud. In view of this holding it is unnecessary to discuss the other contentions.
Judgment reversed.
G. MORAN, P. J., and EBERSPACHER, J., concur.