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THE PEOPLE v. NELSON

No. 41299.

42 Ill.2d 172 (1969)

246 N.E.2d 244

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. JASPER NELSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed March 27, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

MARTIN STARR, of Chicago, appointed by the court, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and EDWARD V. HANRAHAN, State's Attorney, of Chicago, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, and ELMER C. KISSANE and JAMES R. KAVANAUGH, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

On January 24, 1962, defendant, Jasper Nelson, was indicted for murder in connection with a December 10, 1961, shooting. On January 30 a lawyer retained for defendant by his wife filed his appearance for defendant. On March 6 defendant appeared with his counsel, withdrew his plea of not guilty, waived a jury trial and entered a plea of guilty. He was thereafter sentenced to 14 years...

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