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PEOPLE v. FORBIS

Gen. No. 11,001.

109 Ill. App.2d 220 (1969)

248 N.E.2d 298

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bob G. Forbis, Impleaded, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

June 3, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Westfall, of Decatur, for appellant.

Basil G. Greanias, State's Attorney of Macon County, of Decatur, for appellee.

SMITH, J.

The defendant was convicted of burglary of a jewelry store in Decatur, Illinois, and on denial of his motion for a new trial was sentenced to a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 15 years in the penitentiary. The only basis for appeal is improper and prejudicial remarks to the jury made by the State's Attorney in closing arguments. Objection was preserved in the post-trial motion, but the defendant asserts that the trial judge never did actually comment on the...

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