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THE PEOPLE v. JONES

No. 40504.

38 Ill.2d 427 (1967)

231 N.E.2d 580

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. GEORGE JONES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

SAM ADAM, of Chicago, 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 JOHN F. WARD, JR., Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, George Jones, after a bench trial in the circuit court of Cook County, was found guilty on both counts of an indictment charging him with burglary and theft of property of the value of more than $150. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than five years. Because of the constitutional issues raised, the defendant appealed...

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