THE PEOPLE v. WITHERS

Nos. 37607-08-09-10 Cons.

28 Ill.2d 250 (1963)

190 N.E.2d 768

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. THOMAS WITHERS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 27, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JACK G. STEIN, of Chicago, (FRANCIS X. RILEY, of counsel,) for appellant.

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 THOMAS A. HETT, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgments affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Four indictments were returned against defendant Thomas Withers in the criminal court of Cook County. Two indictments charged him with rape, another charged him with armed robbery and the fourth charged him with assault with intent to commit murder. Counsel was appointed to represent him and he pleaded not guilty to each indictment. Thereafter, defendant's motion to withdraw his plea...

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