THE PEOPLE v. CHEZEM

No. 39151.

41 Ill.2d 481 (1969)

244 N.E.2d 144

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. LLOYD M. CHEZEM, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 29, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LEON J. ZANONI, of Bloomington, appointed by the Court, for plaintiff in error.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, and B.H. HUSCHEN, State's Attorney, of Woodford County, (JAY H. JANSSEN, Special Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel,) for the People.


Judgments affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

A jury in the circuit court of Woodford County found the defendant, Lloyd Chezem, guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 nor more than 10 years. Both the judgment of conviction and the order dismissing his post-conviction petition are now before us for review.

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