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THE PEOPLE v. WOODRUFF

No. 33904.

9 Ill.2d 429 (1956)

137 N.E.2d 809

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JEROME WOODRUFF, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 19, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MAX A. WESTON, of Rockford, and MYER H. GLADSTONE, of Chicago, (EDWARD J. HLADIS, of counsel,) for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and EVERETT E. LAUGHLIN, State's Attorney, of Freeport, (FRED G. LEACH, EDWIN A. STRUGALA, and BERT P. SNOW, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff in error was indicted and tried by a jury in the circuit court of Stephenson County and found guilty of the crime of bribery. The court sentenced the defendant to a term of imprisonment of from one to three years. The validity of the indictment was raised by motion to quash. Motion for new trial was filed which was overruled,...

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