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THE PEOPLE v. BUTLER

No. 42581.

46 Ill.2d 162 (1970)

263 N.E.2d 89

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. TRUMAN BUTLER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 22, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

EDWARD LITAK, Public Defender, of Danville, for appellant.

WILLIAM J. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield, and JOHN P. O'ROURKE, Special Prosecutor, of Danville, (FRED G. LEACH, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for the People.

Judgment affirmed.

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

Truman Butler was found guilty of burglary and theft by a jury in the circuit court of Vermilion County and was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of 1 to 3 years. He appeals directly to this court pursuant to our Rule 302(a) (2) alleging the denial of a constitutional right.

Defendant's constitutional assertion is that...

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