Appellate Court of Illinois November 12, 1982, 81-974 (People v. Smith)

JUSTICE "VAN DEUSEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was charged by information with the offense of theft (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(a)(1)), which was a Class 4 felony because the information also alleged previous theft convictions (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 16 — 1(e)(1)).