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    "judges": [
      "NASH and INGLIS, JJ., concur."
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    "parties": [
      "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LARRY G. TRIMBLE, Defendant-Appellant."
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      {
        "text": "JUSTICE WOODWARD\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nFollowing a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of one count of filing a false police' report of the theft of a vehicle (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 95V2, par. 4 \u2014 103(a)(6)) and two counts of insurance fraud (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 73, par. 1101). Following the denial of defendant\u2019s post-trial motion, defendant received concurrent sentences of 24 months\u2019 probation and 40 hours of community service. On the insurance fraud counts, defendant was also ordered to pay $10,200 in restitution to each of the two defrauded insurance companies.\nDefendant raises several issues on appeal; however, we find we are unable to address the merits of any of the issues raised due to a violation of Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(7) (113 Ill. 2d R. 341(e)(7)).\nSupreme Court Rule 341(e)(7) provides in pertinent part as follows:\n\u201cArgument, which shall contain the contentions of the appellant and the reasons therefor, with citations of the authorities and the pages of the record relied on.\u201d 113 Ill. 2d R. 341(e)(7).\nAn examination of defendant\u2019s appellate brief reveals that he has failed to make a single citation to authority in the argument portion of the brief, nor has he cited any authority in the points and authorities section of his brief, a violation of Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(1) (113 Ill. 2d R. 341(e)(1)). We especially note that after the State in the appellee\u2019s brief commented on the failure of the defendant to cite any authority to support the issues he raised, the defendant proceeded to file his reply brief, which was also without citation to authority.\nA court of review is entitled to have the issues clearly defined and to be cited pertinent authority. (Rockford Memorial Hospital v. Schueler (1988), 167 Ill. App. 3d 358, 361-62.) The appellate court is not a depository in which the appellant may dump the burden of argument and research. (See Thrall Car Manufacturing Co. v. Lindquist (1986), 145 Ill. App. 3d 712, 719.) To ignore such a rule by addressing the case on the merits would require this court to be an advocate for, as well as the judge of the correctness of, defendant\u2019s position on the issues he raises. On the other hand, strict compliance with the rules permits a reviewing court to ascertain the integrity of the parties\u2019 assertions, which is essential to an accurate determination of the issues raised on appeal. People v. Gonzales (1989), 179 Ill. App. 3d 546, 549-50.\nArguments which do not satisfy the requirements of Supreme Court Rule 341(e)(7) do not merit consideration on appeal. (Rockford Memorial Hospital, 167 Ill. App. 3d at 362.) We, therefore, decline to consider defendant\u2019s appellate contentions and deem all issues waived.\nThe judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.\nAffirmed.\nNASH and INGLIS, JJ., concur.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Selwyn Coleman, of Roselle, for appellant.",
      "James E. Ryan, State\u2019s Attorney, of Wheaton, and Samuel J. Cahnman, of Springfield (William L. Browers, of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor\u2019s Office, of counsel), for the People."
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    "head_matter": "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LARRY G. TRIMBLE, Defendant-Appellant.\nSecond District\nNo. 2\u201488\u20140271\nOpinion filed April 11, 1989.\nSelwyn Coleman, of Roselle, for appellant.\nJames E. Ryan, State\u2019s Attorney, of Wheaton, and Samuel J. Cahnman, of Springfield (William L. Browers, of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor\u2019s Office, of counsel), for the People."
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