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THE PEOPLE v. DIEFENBAUGH

No. 40996.

40 Ill.2d 73 (1968)

237 N.E.2d 512

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JOHN ROBERT DIEFENBAUGH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 29, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

TERRENCE L. VOGEL, of Danville, appointed by the court, 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. CHIEF JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

On February 21, 1958 the defendant, John Robert Diefenbaugh, pleaded guilty in the circuit court of Vermilion County to charges of burglary and larceny. On March 18, 1958, he was sentenced to a term of not less than 30 years nor more than life in the penitentiary. More than 8 1/2 years later on November 18, 1966, he filed a pro se petition under the Post-Conviction Hearing...

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