PEOPLE v. HELM

Gen. No. 66-38.

84 Ill. App.2d 322 (1967)

227 N.E.2d 792

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James F. Helm, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

June 14, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter Denger, of Rock Island, for appellant.

Richard Stengel, State's Attorney, of Rock Island, for appellee.


ALLOY, J.

Defendant James F. Helm was indicted for murder committed by stabbing with a knife. On trial by jury, the jury found him guilty as charged and the court entered judgment and sentenced him to a term of 14 to 40 years. Defendant appeals to this court asserting error in (1) admission of evidence of a prior conviction of defendant by a court-martial, (2) reading of the court-martial conviction of a noninfamous crime to the jury, and (3) prosecutor referring...

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