MERKIE v. THE PEOPLE

No. 34893.

15 Ill.2d 539 (1959)

155 N.E.2d 581

JOHN JOSEPH MERKIE, Appellant, v. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 23, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN JOSEPH MERKIE, pro se.

LATHAM CASTLE, Attorney General, of Springfield, BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, and WILLIAM L. CARLIN, of Chicago, for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court:

John Joseph Merkie, herein called petitioner, appearing pro se, appealed directly to this court from orders of the criminal court of Cook County dismissing his petition in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis and denying his motion to vacate the order of dismissal. This petition was filed under the provisions of section 72 of the Civil Practice Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat...

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