THE PEOPLE v. WELCH

No. 35821.

22 Ill.2d 558 (1961)

177 N.E.2d 160

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. HARLEY WELCH, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

STANLEY A. DURKA, of Waukegan, 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 M. ROBERT OSTROW, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

At a jury trial conducted in the criminal court of Cook County, the defendant, Harley Welch, was convicted of armed robbery and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than four nor more than fifteen years. Upon writ of error he contends: (1) the defense was unduly restricted in its cross-examination, (2) certain jury instructions were improperly given, (3) the defendant...

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