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THE PEOPLE v. FREEMAN

No. 36908.

25 Ill.2d 88 (1962)

182 N.E.2d 677

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. ROOSEVELT FREEMAN, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 25, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROSENGARD & HECHT, of Chicago, (EUGENE LIEBERMAN, of counsel,) for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH and E. MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Assistant Attorneys General, and JOHN T. GALLAGHER and DEAN H. BILTON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

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