THE PEOPLE v. ZUNIGA

No. 38338.

31 Ill.2d 429 (1964)

202 N.E.2d 31

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. RICHARD ZUNIGA (Impleaded), Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied November 23, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (EDWARD J. HLADIS and JOSEPH V. RODDY, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

AUSTIN L. WYMAN, JR., of Chicago, (STANLEY M. CAHN, of counsel,) appointed by the court, for appellee.


Reversed in part and affirmed in part.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

Richard Zuniga, an indigent person, was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for the crime of murder. He was tried by a jury and found not guilty. The attorney appointed by the court to represent him filed a petition for fees and was allowed the sum of $1250 in addition to the statutory maximum of $250...

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