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THE PEOPLE v. DEAN

No. 36083.

28 Ill.2d 403 (1963)

192 N.E.2d 847

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. GEORGE DEAN, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 27, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KARL BEROLZHEIMER, 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 HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

George Dean was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for murder. He was tried by the court, found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 60 years. A writ of error has been issued to review his conviction.

He first argues that the trial court coerced him into accepting appointment of the public defender against his wishes. When defendant appeared to be...

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