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THE PEOPLE v. BRANION

No. 41622.

47 Ill.2d 70 (1970)

265 N.E.2d 1

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHN M. BRANION, JR., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied December 3, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HOWARD T. SAVAGE, of Chicago, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and EDWARD V. HANRAHAN, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (JAMES B. ZAGEL, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and MICHAEL D. STEVENSON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BURT delivered the opinion of the court:

After a trial by jury in the circuit court of Cook County, Dr. John M. Branion, Jr. was found guilty of the murder of his wife, Donna, and sentenced to a term of not less than 20 nor more than 30 years. He brings this direct appeal alleging violation of his constitutional rights. Defendant's basic contention on appeal is that there was insufficient evidence to justify the verdict, and...

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