THE PEOPLE v. BILDERBACK

No. 33845.

9 Ill.2d 175 (1956)

137 N.E.2d 389

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. DARRELL BILDERBACK, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 25, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PAUL E. THURLOW, of Joliet, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and MARTIN J. CORBELL, State's Attorney, of Vandalia, (FRED G. LEACH, and EDWIN A. STRUGALA, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The problem here is one of statutory construction. Darrell Bilderback was indicted in the circuit court of Fayette County for the crime of assault with intent feloniously to escape from the Illinois State Farm at Vandalia. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than seven nor more than twelve years. The case is here on writ of error, and the...

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