People v. De Filippo

State: Illinois

Docket No: 107883 Rel

Case Date: 11/19/2009

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. CHARLES DE FILIPPO, Appellee. Opinion filed November 19, 2009.

CHIEF JUSTICE FITZGERALD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Justices Freeman, Thomas, Kilbride, Garman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.

OPINION This case arises out of the writings of defendant, Charles De Filippo, to secure eligibility for a pension. While these writings were made in defendant's own name and under his own authority, they contained false information. The question we consider is whether there was evidence sufficient to convict defendant of forgery where defendant's writings contained false information, but did not purport "to have been made by another." 720 ILCS 5/17

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