Appellate Court of Illinois July 26, 1985, 3-84-0346 (People v. Rutledge)

JUSTICE BARRY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Tommy Lee Rutledge, appeals from his conviction of felony theft of a John Deere tractor. The critical issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to order disclosure of the location of the tractor’s confidential vehicle identification number.