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PEOPLE v. DAVIS

Gen. No. 50,931.

69 Ill. App.2d 120 (1966)

216 N.E.2d 490

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Davis, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

March 29, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James S. Wirt, of Chicago, for appellant.

Daniel P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and James B. Zagel, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BURKE delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant was found guilty at a bench trial of theft of an automobile and was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in the penitentiary. He appeals.

Shortly after midnight on July 21, 1963, Police Officers Behnke and Zientek were cruising in a squad car in a southerly direction on South Paulina Street in Chicago. Officer Behnke testified that as the squad car approached...

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