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THE PEOPLE v. BROWN

No. 42094.

44 Ill.2d 80 (1969)

254 N.E.2d 481

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. ERMAL BROWN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 19, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

EPLER C. MILLS, of Virginia, and REED A. WOOLLEY, of Beardstown, both appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and WALTER F. FARRAND, State's Attorney, of Virginia, (JAMES B. ZAGEL, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

After a full evidentiary hearing, the circuit court of Cass County denied the amended post-conviction petition of the defendant, Ermal Brown, and he has appealed.

On July 13, 1966, the defendant waived indictment and pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife, and on July 25, 1966, he was sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 27 nor more than 40 years. The post-conviction...

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