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THE PEOPLE v. ARMSTRONG

No. 39742.

39 Ill.2d 567 (1968)

237 N.E.2d 449

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JAMES ARMSTRONG, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 29, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RICHARD C. BLELOCH, 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 HOWARD LEVINE, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 30, 1959, a jury in the circuit court of Cook County found the defendant, James Armstrong, guilty of the statutory rape of his step-daughter, and fixed his punishment at imprisonment for a term of 50 years. The judgment entered on the verdict was affirmed on writ of error. 22 Ill.2d 420.

On November 20, 1964, the defendant filed...

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