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THE PEOPLE v. SURGEON

No. 34929.

15 Ill.2d 236 (1958)

154 N.E.2d 253

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. WILLIE SURGEON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 26, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MELVIN M. LANDAU, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, WILLIAM H. SOUTH, FRANCIS X. RILEY, and EDWIN A. STRUGALA, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 16, 1956, Willie Surgeon, together with Clyde Gore, Johnny Wilmore, Roger Blair, and Atticus Craft, Jr., was indicted in Cook County, on three counts. Count I charged defendants with the armed robbery of Charles Houston, count II charged Surgeon under the terms of the Illinois Habitual Criminal Act, and count III charged them all with the robbery of $450 from the person of Charles...

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