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THE PEOPLE v. SMITH

No. 34657.

14 Ill.2d 95 (1958)

150 N.E.2d 815

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. WILLIAM E. SMITH et al. — (J.T. SMITH, Plaintiff in Error.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied June 18, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PAUL W. SCHNAKE, of Aurora, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and MAURICE A. RICKELMAN, State's Attorney, of Effingham, (FRED G. LEACH, and WILLIAM H. SOUTH, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

The plaintiff in error, J.T. Smith, and his brother, William E. Smith, were jointly indicted by the grand jury of Effingham County. They entered pleas of guilty to the seventh count of the indictment charging them with the crime of burglary. Other counts in the indictment were nolle prossed. After hearing in aggravation and mitigation of the offense, the circuit court sentenced...

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