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THE PEOPLE v. SCOTT

No. 37261.

28 Ill.2d 131 (1963)

190 N.E.2d 749

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. ROBERT SCOTT, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 27, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAM C. STARKE, of Chicago, (HOWARD T. SAVAGE, 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 EDWARD J. HLADIS and MATTHEW J. MORAN, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Robert Scott was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for the crime of robbery. A jury found him guilty and the court sentenced him to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 20 years nor more than 25 years. A writ of error has been issued to review the conviction.

It is argued that the trial court refused to permit the jury to hear evidence of offers of leniency...

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