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WITHERS v. THE PEOPLE

Nos. 36431-32-33-34, Cons.

23 Ill.2d 131 (1961)

177 N.E.2d 203

THOMAS WITHERS, Appellant, v. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 22, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THOMAS P. CERNEK, of Chicago, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and JOHN T. GALLAGHER, and M. ROBERT OSTROW, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Orders affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Petitioner commenced these actions in the criminal court of Cook County by filing four petitions under section 72 of the Civil Practice Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1959, chap. 110, par. 72,) requesting that judgments of conviction on four different indictments be vacated and a new trial granted on each. The appeals, which have been consolidated for review, are from orders denying each of the...

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