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THE PEOPLE v. WOODS

No. 36917.

27 Ill.2d 393 (1963)

189 N.E.2d 293

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. LUTHER WOODS, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 25, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MITCHELL J. OVERGAARD, 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 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.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Luther Woods was found guilty, following a jury trial in the criminal court of Cook County, of assault with intent to rape, and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of five to ten years. He brings the case here on writ of error, contending the prosecutor's final argument was prejudicial, that proceedings were held outside his presence in violation of his constitutional rights, and...

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