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PEOPLE v. REECE

Gen. No. 53,505.

123 Ill. App.2d 97 (1970)

259 N.E.2d 619

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Reece, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

April 2, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald W. Getty, Public Defender of Cook County, of Chicago (Shelvin Singer and James J. Doherty, Assistant Public Defenders, of counsel), for appellant.

Edward V. Hanrahan, State's Attorney of Cook County, of Chicago (Elmer C. Kissane and John McClory, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendant, James Reece, was indicted for the crime of murder. After a bench trial, he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced for a term of two to ten years. On appeal, defendant contends that upon the evidence, a conviction for involuntary manslaughter was improper, and also that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

On January 27, 1968, defendant and Ronald Watson,...

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