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THE PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

No. 35971.

23 Ill.2d 295 (1961)

178 N.E.2d 372

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JAMES WILLIAMS, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PHILLIP H. HOLM, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for plaintiff in error.

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 DEAN H. BILTON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:*

The criminal court of Cook County in a trial without a jury found defendant James Williams guilty of the crimes of rape and robbery, and sentenced him to terms of five years for the rape, and three to fifteen years for the robbery. On writ of error defendant has urged this court to reverse that judgment on the ground that the evidence fails to support...

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