THE PEOPLE v. WALLENBERG

No. 36846.

24 Ill.2d 350 (1962)

181 N.E.2d 143

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. ANTHONY WALLENBERG, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 23, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JULIUS LUCIUS ECHELES and THOMAS P. CERNEK, both 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 and E. MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Assistant Attorneys General, and JOHN T. GALLAGHER and RUDOLPH L. JANEGA, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant Anthony Wallenberg was indicted together with one John Prochut in the criminal court of Cook County on a charge of robbery of one Walter P. Wojcik. They both pleaded not guilty and were tried by the court without a jury. Both defendants were found guilty and were sentenced to the penitentiary for terms of not less than 9 years nor more than 15 years.

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