THE PEOPLE v. DEWEY

No. 40705.

42 Ill.2d 148 (1969)

246 N.E.2d 232

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. RUSSELL CHARLES DEWEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 27, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ROY S. LASSWELL, of LASSWELL & SODERGREN, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and WILLIAM R. NASH, State's Attorney, of Rockford, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ALFRED W. COWAN, JR., Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Russell Charles Dewey, was indicted by the Winnebago County grand jury for the murder of Susan Brady. A change of venue was sought and the cause was transferred to the circuit court of DeKalb County. A jury found the defendant guilty, and he was sentenced to a term of 20 to 50 years in the penitentiary. This appeal followed.

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