THE PEOPLE v. COX

No. 35686.

22 Ill.2d 534 (1961)

177 N.E.2d 211

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. CLIFTON COX, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JAMES D. MURPHY, JR., of Chicago, 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 WILLIAM L. CARLIN, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Clifton Cox was indicted jointly with two other men in the criminal court of Cook County for armed robbery. He waived his right to trial by jury and was tried separately. The court found him guilty and sentenced him to the penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than ten years. He now prosecutes this writ of error.

Harry Alop, the victim of the armed robbery...

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