THE PEOPLE v. BAZE

No. 40762.

43 Ill.2d 298 (1969)

253 N.E.2d 392

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. BILLY THOMAS BAZE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 26, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

PHILLIP D. MOORE, of Jerseyville, for appellant.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and CLAUDE J. DAVIS, Special State's Attorney, of Jerseyville, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.


Cause remanded.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by defendant, Billy Thomas Baze, from the denial of his post-conviction petition by the circuit court of Jersey County after a hearing. The salient issue among the grounds urged for reversal is whether the increased sentence imposed upon defendant on retrial of the same crime violates his constitutional rights.

The sequence of events as related by defendant...

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