THE PEOPLE v. DELNO

No. 36042.

35 Ill.2d 159 (1966)

220 N.E.2d 190

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. WILLIAM DELNO, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 23, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SEYMOUR J. GAYNES, of Chicago, 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 CARMEN V. SPERANZA, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

William Delno was convicted of armed robbery in a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 8 to 12 years. He now contends he was denied due process when the trial judge allowed a prosecution witness to testify that defendant did not want to make a statement concerning the offense charged against him.

A.C. Stokes testified...

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