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THE PEOPLE v. MERRIT

No. 37706.

29 Ill.2d 423 (1963)

194 N.E.2d 292

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JESSIE MERRIT, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 26, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN F. WHITE, of Chicago, (JACOBS AND McKENNA, and BARRY L. KROLL, 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 ELMER C. KISSANE and MARVIN E. ASPEN, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Jessie Merritt, was convicted of the crime of burglary after a bench trial in the criminal court of Cook County. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 3 nor more than 15 years. On this writ or error, he contends that his guilt was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

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