Appellate Court of Illinois November 21, 1973, No. 58201 (People v. Ludke)

Mr. JUSTICE ADESKO

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant-appellant was charged in a complaint, signed and verified by Carmen Lopez, with criminal damage to property in violation of chapter 38, section 21 — 1(a) of our Criminal Code. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 38, par. 21 — 1(a).) The defendant was tried before the court without a jury and was found guilty.