Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

Theft of service

I was recently arrested for theft of services because the bank refused a check stating that the drawer didn't exist. When I looked back through my files; the information on the check was correct - routing #'s; account numbers etc. However, I was still arrested for this. I have no money left after the arrest for a lawyer; and do not qualify for one so I have to do this on my own. I was going to use the ''no intent to defraud'' defense and ''tender of payment event if a bad check - peope v dukatt'' defense; can someone else shed some light on how I should proceed?


Asked on 9/18/08, 8:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeremy Richey Jeremy Richey, Attorney at Law

Re: Theft of service

I strongly suggest that you don't attempt to go to trial on your own (if that is what you are planning to do). If you need time to get the money together to hire an attorney, the judge will give you some time to do that. You don't have to go to trial right away. Have you asked for the public defender yet? I don't know your life situation, but there is always the chance that you qualify for the public defender even though you think you don't. It doesn't hurt to try.

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Answered on 9/18/08, 9:25 pm


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