THE PEOPLE v. CLAIBORNE

No. 35944.

23 Ill.2d 532 (1962)

179 N.E.2d 629

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. PRESTON CLAIBORNE, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 23, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

THOMAS M. HIURA, 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, Assistant Attorney General, and JOHN T. GALLAGHER and DEAN H. BILTON, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Preston Claiborne and Arizono Minor were indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for robbery and armed robbery. After Claiborne had waived his right to trial by jury, the parties agreed that both defendants would be tried at the same time. The trial judge found Claiborne guilty of robbery and a jury found Minor guilty of robbery. Each...

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