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THE PEOPLE v. MAGNAFICHI

No. 33836.

9 Ill.2d 169 (1956)

137 N.E.2d 256

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. LEE MAGNAFICHI, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 25, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CHARLES A. BELLOWS, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and AUGUST B. BLACK, State's Attorney, of Morris, (FRED G. LEACH, and EDWIN A. STRUGALA, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

After a jury trial in the circuit court of Grundy County the defendant, Lee Magnafichi, was found guilty of burglary and sentenced to a term of not less than 15 nor more than 30 years in the penitentiary.

On this writ of error, he contends that the State failed to prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and that the trial court made erroneous rulings.

The defendant...

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