THE PEOPLE v. CRADDOCK

No. 38086.

30 Ill.2d 348 (1964)

196 N.E.2d 672

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. JOHN U. CRADDOCK et al., Plaintiffs in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied March 16, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROBERT H. JONES and ROY P. HULL, both of Peoria, for plaintiffs in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JAMES V. CUNNINGHAM, State's Attorney, of Peoria, (FRED G. LEACH and E. MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Assistant Attorneys General, and JAY H. JANSSEN, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendants, John U. Craddock and William R. Morrow, were indicted for the crime of burglary in Peoria County. They were tried by a jury, found guilty and each sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 5 years nor more than 8 years.

The record discloses that on October 14, 1962, at approximately 8:25 A.M., a Peoria police officer, Cecil Sandefur was patrolling...

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