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THE PEOPLE v. BRIGHT

No. 41587.

42 Ill.2d 331 (1969)

247 N.E.2d 426

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. BOBBY BRIGHT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 27, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KENNETH L. GILLIS, 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 RICHARD TROIC, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

Bobby Bright was convicted by a jury in the circuit court of Cook County of aggravated battery and attempt to commit murder. After his conviction was affirmed by the Appellate Court (78 Ill.App.2d 2), he filed a pro se petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Hearing Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, ch. 38, par. 122-1 through 122-7.)...

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