THE PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS

No. 40327.

38 Ill.2d 115 (1967)

230 N.E.2d 224

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. FREEMAN R. WILLIAMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOHN UNGER, Public Defender, of Danville, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOHN P. O'ROURKE, State's Attorney, of Danville, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Freeman R. Williams, was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Vermilion County for the double murder of his wife, Vivian Williams, and his sister, Maxine Schultz. He was sentenced to the penitentiary on each conviction for a term of 30 to 50 years, to be served concurrently.

He appeals, alleging violations of his constitutional rights to due process, to...

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