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THE PEOPLE v. TYSON

Gen. No. 53,432.

130 Ill. App.2d 140 (1970)

264 N.E.2d 403

People of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rufus Tyson, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Second Division.

September 29, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John G. Stifler, of Chicago (Jenner & Block, of counsel), for appellant.

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

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

At a jury trial the defendant was found guilty of automobile theft and was sentenced to the Illinois State Penitentiary for a term of from two to eight years. As grounds for his appeal the defendant argues that the trial court improperly refused to permit him to be represented by counsel of his own choice; that he was not proved guilty beyond a reasonable...

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