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PEOPLE v. McGRAW

Gen. No. 53,347.

115 Ill. App.2d 444 (1969)

253 N.E.2d 518

People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Thomas McGraw and Jerry Robertson, Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Fourth Division.

Rehearing denied November 18, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Kahn, of Chicago, for appellants.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane, Assistant State's Attorney, and Robert Kelty, Special Assistant State's Attorney, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER delivered the opinion of the court.

After a bench trial, the defendants were found guilty of battery and were sentenced to six months in the Illinois State Farm at Vandalia. The cases were consolidated on appeal. The defendants' sole contention is that they did not knowingly and understandingly waive their right to a jury trial.

The defendants were initially charged with robbery. At the preliminary hearing the State's witnesses...

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