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THE PEOPLE v. QUALLS

No. 36030.

21 Ill.2d 252 (1961)

171 N.E.2d 612

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. LOUIS QUALLS et al., Plaintiffs in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 20, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JEWEL STRADFORD ROGERS, of Chicago, for plaintiffs in error.

WILLIAM L. GUILD, Attorney General, of Springfield, and BENJAMIN S. ADAMOWSKI, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and FRANCIS X. RILEY, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants, Louis Qualls and Matthew C. Moore, were jointly indicted in the criminal court of Cook County on a charge of rape. They pleaded not guilty, were tried before a jury, found guilty and upon judgment on the verdict were sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of 25 years. The case is before us on writ of error.

The defendants contend that the...

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