THE PEOPLE v. ANDERSON

No. 36983.

30 Ill.2d 413 (1964)

197 N.E.2d 24

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. NORRIS W. ANDERSON, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 18, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ALFORD R. PENNIMAN, of Rockford, appointed by the court, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and WILLIAM R. NASH, State's Attorney, of Rockford, (FRED G. LEACH and E. MICHAEL O'BRIEN, Assistant Attorneys General, and WILLIAM H. SNIVELY, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Norris W. Anderson, was tried for burglary by a jury in the circuit court of Winnebago County. He was found guilty and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 5 nor more than 20 years. On this writ of error he contends that his guilt was not established beyond a reasonable doubt and complains of certain trial errors.

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