PEOPLE v. SUMNER

Gen. No. 10,655.

72 Ill. App.2d 258 (1966)

218 N.E.2d 236

The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jessie Sumner, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

June 30, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. Daniel Welsch, of Danville, for appellant.

John P. O'Rourke, State's Attorney of Vermilion County, of Danville, and John R. Dean, Special Assistant State's Attorney, for appellee.


SMITH, J.

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of the murder of Herschel Williams on an indictment in one count charging death by striking with an unknown blunt instrument and in another count with death by cutting the throat with a razor. Post-trial motions were denied and a sentence of 35-75 years was imposed. This appeal followed.

At first blush the circumstances in this record would seem to be fictional rather than factual. Williams' death is placed on...

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