PEOPLE v. WATTS

Gen. No. 10,936.

101 Ill. App.2d 36 (1968)

241 N.E.2d 463

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Charles Watts, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

October 31, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip F. Fishman, of University City, Missouri, for appellant.

Charles J. Ryan, State's Attorney, of Jacksonville, for appellee.


TRAPP, J.

At a jury trial defendant was convicted of voluntary manslaughter upon an indictment charging such offense under chapter 38, § 9-2(a), Ill Rev Stats 1965, i.e., killing under passion resulting from serious provocation without lawful justification. No other offense was charged. A post-trial motion, having been denied, defendant appeals through diligent counsel appointed subsequent to the trial.

Issues raised upon this appeal include: (1) That...

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