THE PEOPLE v. GOLSON

No. 40289.

37 Ill.2d 419 (1967)

226 N.E.2d 610

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. DEMBRUS GOLSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 18, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GERALD W. GETTY, Public Defender, of Chicago, (MARSHALL J. HARTMAN and JAMES J. DOHERTY, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel,) 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. CHIEF JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Dembrus Golson, was indicted for burglary in the circuit court of Cook County, tried by the court without a jury, found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 12 to 15 years. The appellate court affirmed his conviction (76 Ill.App.2d 1,) and we have granted leave to appeal.

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