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PEOPLE v. SIMS

Gen. No. 52,631.

113 Ill. App.2d 58 (1969)

251 N.E.2d 795

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thaddeus Sims, a Minor, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

July 2, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Shuker, of Chicago, for appellant.

John J. Stamos, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and Edward Stasukaitis, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE ENGLISH delivered the opinion of the court.

After a hearing, without a jury, on a delinquency petition, defendant was found delinquent and was placed on probation.

POINT RAISED ON APPEAL

The thirteen-year-old complaining witness was incompetent to testify.

EVIDENCE

When the State called the complaining witness, Randolph Brown, it was established that he was 13 years old. Defense counsel then requested that the court...

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