THE PEOPLE v. HART

No. 36981.

35 Ill.2d 548 (1966)

221 N.E.2d 237

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. HERBERT HART, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 14, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROBERT W. ERICKSON, of Deerfield, 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 WILLIAM J. NELLIS, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Herbert Hart, waived a trial by jury, and after a trial by the court he was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than four nor more than twelve years. On this writ of error he contends that a written statement, which he made after his arrest, was received in evidence in violation of his privilege against self-incrimination and his constitutional...

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