THE PEOPLE v. WHITE

No. 36898.

26 Ill.2d 199 (1962)

186 N.E.2d 351

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. W.L. WHITE, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JAMES J. JORGENSEN, 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 and E. MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Assistant Attorneys General, and RUDOLPH L. JANEGA and M. ROBERT OSTROW, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was indicted for statutory rape and forcible rape, and after pleading not guilty, was tried in the criminal court of Cook County and found guilty by a jury which fixed his punishment at ten years imprisonment, and he was subsequently sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary. On writ of error, defendant contends that the State failed to prove his guilt beyond a reasonable...

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