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THE PEOPLE v. LEWELLEN

No. 41123.

43 Ill.2d 74 (1969)

250 N.E.2d 651

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. ANNA LEWELLEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied September 23, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LEWIS, BLICKHAN & GARRISON, of Quincy, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and ROBERT J. BIER, State's Attorney, of Quincy, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment reversed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLINGBIEL delivered the opinion of the court:

After trial by jury in the circuit court of Adams County, Anna Lewellen was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her husband. She was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than 5 nor more than 15 years. She appeals directly to this court, on the theory that a constitutional question is involved. To reverse...

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