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THE PEOPLE v. POTTS

No. 39769.

40 Ill.2d 376 (1968)

240 N.E.2d 579

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JAMES DOYLE POTTS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 24, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROBERT L. GORECKI, of St. Charles, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM R. KETCHAM, State's Attorney, of Elgin, (W. BEN MORGAN, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, James Doyle Potts, was tried by jury in the circuit court of Kane County, convicted of the crime of armed robbery and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 1 nor more than 10 years. An appeal from the judgment of conviction has been taken directly to this court, a constitutional question allegedly being involved.

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