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PEOPLE v. WESTBROOK

Gen. No. 49,869.

56 Ill. App.2d 60 (1965)

205 N.E.2d 511

People of the State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, v. Levi Westbrook, Plaintiff in Error.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

February 18, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon S. Grauer, of Chicago, for plaintiff in error.

Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Paul A. O'Malley, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE SCHWARTZ delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was tried and convicted on a charge of murder. He was sentenced to not less than fourteen years and not more than fourteen years and one day. He is an indigent. The Supreme Court of Illinois appointed counsel for him and thereafter transferred his appeal to this court. Defendant makes three points: (1) the court improperly instructed the jury upon the...

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