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THE PEOPLE v. BAXTON

No. 34115.

10 Ill.2d 295 (1957)

139 N.E.2d 754

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. HENRY BAXTON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 24, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HENRY BAXTON, pro se.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, (FRED G. LEACH, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Henry Baxton, was indicted at the October, 1951, term of the circuit court of Lee County for the murder of Julia Simpkins. At the time of his arraignment the court determined he was unable to employ counsel and, at his request, appointed the Public Defender to represent him. A plea of not guilty was entered, a request was made for a jury trial, and the cause was set for trial...

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