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THE PEOPLE v. RYAN

No. 37951.

30 Ill.2d 456 (1964)

197 N.E.2d 15

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. WILLIS P. RYAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 18, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIS P. RYAN, of Mattoon, (HARLAN HELLER, of counsel,) pro se.

HARRISON J. McCOWN, State's Attorney, of Tuscola, for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

The respondent, Willis Ryan, an attorney, was found guilty of contempt of court and fined $100 for his refusal to comply with an order of the county court of Douglas County directing him to produce a signed statement of his client which he had in his possession.

Respondent originally appealed to this court on the constitutional...

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