PEOPLE v. TURNER

Gen. No. 64-128.

60 Ill. App.2d 388 (1965)

208 N.E.2d 406

People of the State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, v. James Turner, Plaintiff in Error.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Second District.

June 21, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Smith, of Loves Park, for plaintiff in error.

William G. Clark, Attorney General, of Springfield (William R. Nash, State's Attorney, of Rockford, Fred G. Leach, Assistant Attorney General, and John W. Nielsen, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for defendant in error.


MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE ABRAHAMSON delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was found guilty of murder by a jury in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The writ of error to the Supreme Court was transferred to this Court.

Defendant, who was 39 years of age, was indicted on three counts of murder and one of manslaughter on January 11, 1961. At the arraignment on January 13, 1961, defendant was furnished with a copy...

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