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THE PEOPLE v. NICHOLLS

No. 40141.

42 Ill.2d 91 (1969)

245 N.E.2d 771

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. CHARLES EARNEST NICHOLLS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Modified on denial of rehearing March 25, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JAMES J. MASSA, of Collinsville, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and LEON G. SCROGGINS, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and WILLIAM F. KINDER, Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Following a jury trial in the circuit court of Madison County, Charles Earnest Nicholls was found guilty of murder and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 75 to 125 years. Nicholls has appealed directly to this court alleging numerous errors and constitutional violations, including inter alia, charges that the State failed to establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt...

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