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THE PEOPLE v. MERCADO

No. 36823.

26 Ill.2d 244 (1962)

186 N.E.2d 256

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. RICHARD MERCADO, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RICHARD B. HANSEN, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for plaintiff in error.

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

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Richard Mercado, was indicted with William B. Pruszewski and Lawrence Nunez, for the crime of burglary. Pruszewski and Nunez pleaded guilty. Defendant pleaded not guilty and waived trial by jury. He was tried by the court without a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than three years. His sole contention on this...

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