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THE PEOPLE v. WAGONER

No. 33712.

8 Ill.2d 188 (1956)

133 N.E.2d 24

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JOHN ROBERT WAGONER, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 22, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

FRANK W. OLIVER, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOHN GUTKNECHT, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, EDWIN A. STRUGALA, IRWIN D. BLOCH, JOHN T. GALLAGHER, RUDOLPH L. JANEGA, and WILLIAM L. CARLIN, of counsel,) for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury in the criminal court of Cook County found the defendant guilty of the murder of Eva Baker and fixed his punishment at 199 years in the penitentiary. The court entered judgment and sentence upon the verdict. A proper understanding of the errors relied upon for reversal requires consideration of the pertinent evidence and trial procedure.

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