THE PEOPLE v. LACEY

No. 42333.

46 Ill.2d 219 (1970)

263 N.E.2d 60

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. LOUIS DEFOREST LACEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 29, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LOUIS DEFOREST LACEY, pro se.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE KLUCZYNSKI delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment in the circuit court of Monroe County denying petitioner Louis Deforest Lacey's pro se post-conviction petition.

On July 12, 1967, at 2:30 A.M., petitioner was arrested and charged with the crimes of burglary and theft. At 3:30 A.M., he gave to the investigating police officers a written statement which amounted to a confession. That...

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