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Title: People v. Tarlton
Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
Release Date : January 16, 1982
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 56 KB

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Following a bench trial in the circuit court of St. Clair County, defendant, Jerry L. Tarlton, was found guilty of violating section 8(i) of the Illinois Credit Card Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 121 1/2, par. 608(i)). Because the question before us involves only an interpretation of the statute, a complete transcript was not filed. Apparently, however, defendant had used the credit card of another in an unsuccessful attempt to buy a stereo valued above $150. The trial court granted defendant's motion in arrest of judgment, finding section 8(i) was void for failure to provide a penalty for fraudulent but unsuccessful use. The State appealed under our Rule 603. 73 Ill.2d R. 603. Section 8 of the Act, in applicable part, provides: