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THE PEOPLE v. KENZIK

No. 33901.

9 Ill.2d 204 (1956)

137 N.E.2d 270

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. PETER EDWARD KENZIK, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 25, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WARREN J. CAREY, 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 MAXWELL delivered the opinion of the court:*

Peter Edward Kenzik has filed his writ of error to review a verdict and judgment finding him guilty of the crime of murder and fixing his punishment at death. Kenzik, hereinafter called defendant, at the time of trial was a person 48 years of age and was arraigned as an indigent person with court-appointed counsel March 4, 1955. On March 14, 1955, counsel...

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