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THE PEOPLE v. ZIERLION

No. 34995.

16 Ill.2d 217 (1959)

157 N.E.2d 72

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. RICHARD ZIERLION, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 20, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GEORGE M. CRANE, 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, and FRANCIS X. RILEY, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

After a trial in the criminal court of Cook County before the judge sitting without a jury, Richard Zierlion was convicted of the crime of burglary. He was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one nor more than four years. He brings the case to this court for review by writ of error, contending that the evidence is insufficient to prove him guilty...

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