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THE PEOPLE v. FRENCH

No. 38533.

33 Ill.2d 146 (1965)

210 N.E.2d 540

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. RICHARD R. FRENCH, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 28, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN E. McGOVERN, JR., of Chicago, (CHARLES R. STALEY, of counsel,) appointed by the court, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and DANIEL P. WARD, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and ALBERT J. ARMONDA, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant was convicted of burglary and theft after a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County. He was sentenced to a term of 7 to 14 years imprisonment. This writ of error seeks reversal on the grounds that: (1) alleged oral confessions were admitted against defendant in violation of the 6th and 14th amendments to the U.S. constitution, (2) evidence admitted against defendant...

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