PEOPLE v. DANIELS

Gen. No. 51,963.

92 Ill. App.2d 207 (1968)

235 N.E.2d 305

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Melvin Daniels, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

February 19, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd N. Nadler, of Chicago, for appellant.

John J. Stamos, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Oliver D. Ferguson, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE ADESKO delivered the opinion of the court.

Melvin Daniels, the defendant here, and one George Sims were indicted for murder. Represented by private counsel, Daniels moved for a severance, which was granted. He was found guilty in a bench trial, however, the trial judge granted defendant a new trial. A Chicago Bar Association lawyer was appointed to represent defendant in the second trial, where he was again found guilty by a second judge sitting without...

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