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PEOPLE v. SMITH

Gen. No. 51,043.

74 Ill. App.2d 458 (1966)

221 N.E.2d 68

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Otha B. Smith, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

September 13, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry S. Weber, of Chicago, for appellant.

Danield P. Ward, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Morton E. Friedman, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE ENGLISH delivered the opinion of the court.

CHARGE

Armed robbery.

DEFENSE AT TRIAL

Alibi.

JUDGMENT

After a jury verdict finding defendant guilty, the court imposed a sentence of three to seven years.

POINTS RAISED ON APPEAL

(1) The State's Attorney commented unfairly on the absence of an additional alibi witness.

(2) The State's Attorney...

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