THE PEOPLE v. FRIASON

No. 35828.

22 Ill.2d 563 (1961)

177 N.E.2d 230

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JOSEPH FRIASON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 22, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARNOLD L. COHEN, 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 JAMES R. THOMPSON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Joseph Friason was indicted on a charge of burglary, was found guilty by a jury in the criminal court of Cook County and sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than ten nor more than twenty years. He brings this writ of error contending that he was twice put in jeopardy for the same offense in violation of his constitutional...

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