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THE PEOPLE v. HALL

No. 33886.

9 Ill.2d 80 (1956)

136 N.E.2d 825

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. MELVIN HALL, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied September 24, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HUNTER, WILSON & GARNETT, 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.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

After a trial before the court, the defendant, Melvin Hall, was found guilty of armed robbery and sentenced to a term of not less than two nor more than ten years in the penitentiary.

The defendant was jointly indicted in the criminal court of Cook County with Jimmy Young, Leon Chapman, and Lee Edward Green, all of whom pleaded...

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