PEOPLE v. FALCONER

Gen. No. 53,586.

116 Ill. App.2d 56 (1969)

253 N.E.2d 484

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ralph Falconer (Impleaded), Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

October 21, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender of Cook County, of Chicago (Shelvin Singer and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane, Assistant State's Attorney, and Robert K. Kelty, Special Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE McCORMICK delivered the opinion of the court.

In a bench trial the defendant was convicted of burglary and sentenced to a term of not less than one nor more than three years in the penitentiary. On appeal he argues that the trial court improperly examined a witness, and that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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