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THE PEOPLE v. JORDAN

No. 39432.

38 Ill.2d 83 (1967)

230 N.E.2d 161

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. OSCAR JORDAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROBERT C. LANE, of Chicago, (ROBERT J. WAALER, of counsel,) appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOHN J. STAMOS, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and ROBERT A. NOVELLE, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

After trial by jury in the circuit court of Cook County, defendant, Oscar Jordan, was found guilty of the murder of Lawrence Waters and sentenced to a term of not less than 40 nor more than 60 years. He brings direct appeal contending that the failure to appoint counsel until 6 weeks after his arrest on a capital charge, leaving him unrepresented...

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