PEOPLE v. MARSHALL

Gen. No. 50,873.

74 Ill. App.2d 483 (1966)

221 N.E.2d 133

The People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Melvin Marshall, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

September 15, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luther A. Harthun, of Chicago (Vorris J. Blankenship and Hopkins, Sutter, Owen, Mulroy, Wentz & Davis, of counsel), 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 DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court.

Melvin Marshall was convicted of robbery after a trial without a jury and was sentenced to a term of four to eight years in the penitentiary. Three points are raised by this appeal: the indictment was defective, the defendant was not proved to be the person who committed the offense and improper evidence was admitted.

It is unnecessary to consider the first...

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