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PEOPLE v. TAJRA

Gen. No. 49,746.

58 Ill. App.2d 479 (1965)

208 N.E.2d 9

People of the State of Illinois, Defendant in Error, v. Martin Tajra (Impleaded), Plaintiff in Error.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

April 26, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald H. Craigmile, of La Grange Park, for plaintiff in error.

Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and William J. Nellis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant, Martin Tajra, was tried for murder together with Herman L. Bernette and Samuel Young. The jury found them guilty and fixed Bernette's punishment at death. The court imposed sentences upon Young and Tajra, giving the latter imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than 75 years nor more than 150 years.

Herman Bernette appealed...

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