THE PEOPLE v. GUARDINO

No. 34527.

13 Ill.2d 58 (1958)

147 N.E.2d 338

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. LEO GUARDINO, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 24, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CHARLES A. BELLOWS, and JASON ERNEST BELLOWS, both of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General of Springfield, and WILLIAM L. GUILD, State's Attorney, of Wheaton, (FRED G. LEACH, WILLIAM H. SOUTH, and ERVIN F. WILSON, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Leo Guardino, was convicted of the crime of burglary after a jury trial in the circuit court of Du Page County and was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term or not less than six nor more than ten years. Upon writ of error he now contends that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and that the trial court erred in the admission of certain evidence...

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